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There was quite a celebration at my house the other day. Our box full of copies of “The Siblings’ Busy Book” arrived on our doorstep and although the first impulse was the rip it open, Lisa (my co-author and twin sister) and I agreed that we’d wait until all 8 of us were together (husbands + kids). A few hours later, we carried our box into Lisa’s living room and carefully revealed the content.

It all started three years ago, when Lisa and I were in her youngest son’s room. “It’d be cool to have a book with activities we could do with both kids,” she casually said. “Yeah, that would be cool.”

“We should write it,” Lisa said.

I agreed right away.

Now, this idea will be at bookstores nationwide by August 1 (maybe earlier).

Here’s the contents of the box! It’s based on the idea that siblings are each other’s first playmates. Through play and exploration, they learn the art of cooperation and team work and the joys of friendship and fun! Each activity in the book has been designed to engage multiple children of varying ages.

Here’s Lisa (left) and I a few minutes later. The kids had just finished throwing the peanut-packaging around the room - their way of celebrating!

For event information and practical tips on forming sibling bonds through play, visit our Web site at www.busybookseries.wordpress.com.