Sixteen Games of Hide and Seek by Barr, Stephen
Sixteen Games of Hide and Seek by Barr, Stephen

Sixteen Games of Hide and Seek

A father and son play hide and seek, but the game gets a bit too real when...
$22.78 USD
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Author: Stephen Barr
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Sixteen Games of Hide and Seek by Barr, Stephen

Sixteen Games of Hide and Seek

$22.78
Sixteen Games of Hide and Seek by Barr, Stephen

Sixteen Games of Hide and Seek

$22.78
Author: Stephen Barr
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
A father and son play hide and seek, but the game gets a bit too real when a thunderstorm rolls in.

Play is how children make sense of the world, and hide and seek is no exception. Readers of any generation will immediately recognize the negotiations that go on in this family's games: Dad should seek, but shouldn't find his son Ro too fast. Siblings always spill the beans if they see you hide. And no one is as good a finder as Mom.

But sometimes you find a hiding place that is really, really hidden. And if a loud storm kicks up outside, seeming to hiss your name, you might wonder if Dad is ever going to find you. Is he even still looking?

Sixteen Games of Hide and Seek is an effortlessly funny and gloriously relatable family yarn with an ending like a reassuring hug, as Dad affirms that Ro is never forgotten and always safe. Steve Teare's part-comic, part-painterly illustrations amplify all the humor and warmth of Stephen Barr's story. Youngsters still trying to figure out how much independence they're quite ready for, and the grown-ups supporting that journey, will return to this book often.

Author: Stephen Barr
Publisher: Neal Porter Books
Published: 05/12/2026
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 10.29h x 10.31w x 0.48d
ISBN: 9780823460465
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/16/2026
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2026
Booklist 04/01/2026

About the Author
Stephen Barr is a longtime literary agent at Writers House, and the author of the picture books If This Were the World illustrated by AG Ford, and The Upside Down Hat, illustrated by Gracey Zhang and named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year. Stephen grew up near Disneyland in Southern California; he now lives in Brooklyn with his wife, son, and daughter.

Steve Teare's comics and drawings have appeared in The New Yorker, The Believer, The Nib, The Philadelphia Inquirer, VICE and elsewhere. He lives in Northwest Philadelphia with his wife, their daughter, and a dog called Pickles.
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