I've enjoyed dipping into Richard Scarry books as a parent. More so than possibly any author, I think Scarry's work was more diffused into American kids' memories of a certain time and age. This book is my wife's from when she was a child, but I had a copy as well.
What's interesting to me as I scan what Scarry chose to include in his "At the Playground" set of pages above is that fixed playground equipment isn't the primary focus. Sure we see classics like seesaws, slides, swings, merry-go-rounds, jungle gyms, and sandboxes, but just 15 of the 36 animals on the page are using those features. I would hazard a guess to say that the ratio for the best playgrounds is somewhat similar. If the kids are just using the fixed features, I tend to think that the kids will move on to playgrounds when they (and their caregivers) find something new.
Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever (Golden Bestsellers Series)
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