The Park Place Plushies

The Park Place Plushies: Tobias Makes New Friends
A Sweet Early Reader About Making Friends, Kindness, and Trying New Things
 
AUTHORS: Gail Turner Brown, Aaron C. Butler
 
READING LEVEL:  
3+
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THEMES: 
Friendship
Making new friends
Courage
Kindness
Sharing
Trying new things
First-day/new-place anxiety
Social-emotional learning
Confidence building
Helping others
Playground friendship
Early childhood character education
 
SYNOPSIS:
 
Tobias the Tiger is visiting Park Place Neighborhood Park for the very first time.
 
The swings look fun.
The slide is tall.
The big tree is beautiful.
 
But Tobias does not see anyone he knows.
 
At first, Tobias feels shy. Meeting new friends can feel scary. But when Chase, Brandi, Oliver, and Sara-Saurus welcome him to play, Tobias learns that friendship can begin with one brave little try.
 
With colorful illustrations, playful plush characters, and simple early-reader language, The Park Place Plushies: Tobias Makes New Friends helps children explore friendship, courage, kindness, sharing, and trying something new.
 
Perfect for storytime, classroom reading, bedtime, preschool discussions, and young readers learning how to navigate new social situations.
 
Every adventure is better when friends help each other.