Rave Reviews (From the Animals)
"My Friends and I Just Love Playing Hide and Seek."
"What an honor it is to be featured in 'Games Animals Play.' My friends and I just love playing hide and seek and to be able to share that with children makes it even more fun.
P.S. I'm the hippo covering my eyes in the picture."
Horatio the Hide and Seek Hippo
"I Can't Believe Bret Picked Me!"
"I can't believe Bret picked me to be in his book. What a thrill! When I'm not spinning my yo-yo I'll be checking out the book to see what all the other animals are up to."
Yancey the Yo-Yoing Yak
"It's a Big Rush to be Seen in 'Games Animals Play."
"As the green colored leader of all my Nordic skiing newt friends I can tell you what a rush it is to go swooshing down that hill. It may be even a bigger rush to be read about in 'Games Animals Play."
Newton the Nordic Skiing Newt
"Bret has Made that Dream Come True"
"Scoring a goal playing ice hockey is what I love to do. You can see me about to score another in my picture. An even bigger goal of mine was to be featured in a book and Bret has made that dream come true."
Izzy the Ice Hockey Playing Iguana
Rave Reviews (From the Readers)
"My Young Nieces Will Love This Book!"
Bret has done it again, this time for kids! His colorful and informative book will be exciting for so many kids! My young nieces will love this book. It is so important to instill a love of animals in young children, and Bret has made such a great way to do that! --Mary Catherine Liscinski, M.S., LPC
"This Book is Ideal for Children Aged 2-5 Years."
Games Animals Play: When We’re Not Looking by Bret Ridgway is a delightful children’s book that sparks curiosity and imagination. The story invites young readers into a playful world where animals secretly enjoy games whenever humans aren’t around.
Readers will discover alligators arm wrestling, frogs tossing Frisbees, jackrabbits doing jumping jacks, raccoons playing ring toss, and many more fun surprises. Each page reveals a new game, making the reading experience engaging and entertaining.
This book is ideal for children aged 2–5 years. The illustrations are bright and attractive, and the cover immediately grabs attention. The language is simple and easy to understand, making it perfect for early readers. Children will learn about different animals while also getting fun ideas for games.
I was especially impressed by the author’s vivid imagination. I truly enjoyed sharing the fun facts from this book while reading it to my sons. -- Ankita Garg
Your book is just too cute. Love it!
-- Robin Whipple
From my sister's neighbor's 4 year old daughter - "I think I like this book."