This book is an excellent resource for early years teachers and trainee teachers (with the under-fives). As the title of this book suggests "play" gives emphasis to the fun that children can have whilst working with water. It suggests resources that teachers can use for each activity. It also provides cross curricular links which show that waterplay can be incorporated into National Curriculum subjects. The children can learn about Literacy and Numeracy issues and concepts without feeling under any pressure.It provides imaginative and stimulating ideas for using water with groups of young children in the nursery or classroom setting.

The layout of this book is easy to use and understand, it is organised into themes throughout, it relates to stories, provides clear learning objectives and shows learning outcomes by providing photographs of children playing with water.

It gives teachers new and stimulating ideas for three dimensional and interactive displays following the work that the children have carried out with water. It also offers opportunities under every topic area for parents to extend this work within play at home.