Hoop Hike — Gretchen Griffith

Sue and Lou and Reagan Roo take their hoops on a rhythmic journey of discovery. Going on this hike leads them through the backyard to the creek. They throw the hoop, floop, floop, and investigate where it lands. "What's inside your hoop?" they ask each other. Among the discoveries, they find acorns (Ooh!) and caterpillars (Ooh!) and an elf (Huh?). Hoop Hike is designed to enhance curiosity in young children and to celebrate their vivid imaginations. Pages at the end of the book in the "It's your turn now" section are designed to encourage the child to venture on a hoop hike. One page introduces scientific investigation as a natural extension of play, laying ground work for the future. Another page shows the differences between the real world and not the real world of fantasy.