This is a wonderful tale about curiosity, imagination, and the lure of commercialism. I like that they discover that playing outside is much more fun than playing a video game. This is a great book to read aloud with children.

These are great conflict books for kids figuring out how to play with others. I always tell my students, don't ask if you can play, you are setting yourself up for someone to say no. Instead ask, "What are you playing and who is it?" and join in the fun!

I love Little Bill books. They teach lots of morals and values.

I read this book because the local library is running a literacy incentive program that encourages readers to select books from a variety of categories. One of the categories this year is "banned books". I found this series on the ALA's list of "10 most challenged books of 2016" http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/fr...

They like playing space people with pretending. They pretend a piece of an old car a carpet and two baskets are a spaceship. My favorite part was when they all played a game. Auryn 7yo

Excellent book to read to a 3 1/2 year old. He really enjoyed listening to me read it and loved the pictures.

Good book. Wonderful pictures.

I loved it because it is like a boy really in space. (Champion)

I loved this book. Its about having a good imagination and also about the trap of video games. I argue all the time with my son about how video games are a money trap and how his time could be better spent. Bill Cosby managed to write a good story about that very topic that got the point across in a real way.

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The Best Way to Play: A Little Bill Book
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I read this book and noticed that it applies to many children. They would rather be outdoors exploring plants, insects and animals than indoors watching television all day. This book builds a child's imagination as well as his/her want to go outside and explore their world.

Just finished reading the childrens’ book “THE BEST WAY TO PLAY” by BILL COSBY & illustrated by VARNETTE P. HONEYWOOD. This is #23 in my Oprah Reads and Re-reads bookclub. This easy-to-read story about friendship by comedian and storyteller Bill Cosby is now a Scholastic Reader! Little Bill and his friends LOVE the TV show Space Explorers. And so when the new Space Explorers video game comes out, they each want a copy. But when Little Bill asks his parents to buy him the game, they say no. So Little Bill and his friends go to their friend Andrew's house to play the game. What they discover, though, is that the video game isn't nearly as much fun nor as challenging as what their imaginations can dream up! These Little Bill books affirm the value of friendships and family relationships and encourage children to solve problems fairly and creatively. Each book features a letter to parentsby child psychiatry specialist Dr.Alvin Poussaint.