What Can I Do Now? | by Emily R. Dow
In this simple presentation of innumerable things a young child can do lies the answer to the oft repeated question, "What can I do now?". Here are suggestions for games and handwork to be used indoors, outdoors, alone or in groups, by the sick in bed, or by the active youngster anxious to try something new. The materials needed to do the things are found in the home or seasonally out of doors.
| Title | What Can I Do Now? |
| Author | Emily R. Dow |
| Publisher | Aladdin Books, New York |
| Year | 1950 |
| Copyright | 1950, Aladdin Books, New York |
| Amazon | What Can I Do Now |
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