This story is newer to the market and I have found that it is a fun way to teach children that not only is it okay to be different , but sometimes it's even okay to be silly. This book is also a great way to teach about imaginary words. I would use this book in kindergarten or first grade.
One of my favorite genres to read is published diaries -- I don't really care what the diaries are about -- war, adolescence, writing, I'll read 'em all. I also like fictional stories that are told through diary entries or letters, such as [book:I Capture the Castle|31122] or [book:Code Name Verity|...
Mom is in a hurry. She holds the boy's hand . There are so many beautiful things to look at in the way, the boy keeps asking for stop at everything that catches his attention. But mom really can't stop.Prettily illustrated and almost wordless, sweet is the best word to define this book. I could see ...
This book is so visually engaging that I checked it out of the library on two successive trips; both copies, you understand. I just loved the look of it.In board books and picture books, one of the conventions is that all the critters make one noise. It's one of the things we teach kids, how the Eng...
I don't normally review children's books but this is a special case. I adored this book! Who doesn't remember getting a box as a child and being entertained for hours? I loved the little bunny and all of his different ways of reinventing a box. My five year old is now on a mission for her own "not a...
not a box by antonette portisabout a rabbit that likes to image about a box but it is not a box at all.sometimes it is a spaceship, another time they are on top of the mountain.
Riffing on its predecessor, Not A Box, Not A Stick shows how limitless a child's imagination is with ordinary objects. It is sparely drawn and as cute as Not A Box, but loses a star for originality.
May 29, 2010Pretty much impossible for me to walk by a book about penguins and not pick it up.***Cute. We liked it, but the Offspring and I agree: more colors would have been better.***January 10, 2012The library had a display of snow books. I picked it up again, because I didn't remember reading ...
What an adorable, spare story book about a little rabbit and his imagination! It perfectly captures the sometimes confusing attachments that young children make to simple objects like boxes. Why a box? Because it is not a box! It is a million different toys! A Barbie doll can only be a Barbie doll, ...
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