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Tag Archives: imagination

#1326 – My Rainy Day Rocket Ship by Markette Sheppard and Charly Palmer

220212 African-American boys creative play imagination indoor play rainy days spaceships stories in rhyme Leave a comment

#1296 – THE HAT SHOP by Sally Cox & Marie Wilkinson

820208 adventure Fantasy hats imagination magic Poetry Leave a comment

#1277 – BOON ON THE MOON by John Huddles

620206 family imaginary friends imagination intelligent characters moon outer space science fiction supernovas the Moon white worms 1 Comment

#1264 – IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT by Michael Arnold

320203 bedtime story brilliant art brothers imagination Michael Arnold monsters Leave a comment

#1177 – Sister Day! by Lisa Mantchev & Sonia Sánchez

620176 creativity family imagination Kid Lit Reviews Lisa Mantchev National Sister’s Day Paula Wiseman Books sibling connection and love Simon & Schuster Sister Day! sisters Sonia Sánchez 3 Comments

#1158 – Doris the Bookasaurus by Diana Murray & Yuyi Chen

520175 Diana Murray Doris the Bookasaurus imagination Imprint learning to read libraries Macmillan Publishers Reading Yuyi Chen 5 Comments

#1143 – Argyle Fox by Marie Le Tourneau

420174 Argyle Fox creativity flying kites fortitude imagination Marie Le Tourneau outdoor play perseverance Tanglewood Publishing 4 Comments

#1139 – Curious Constructions by Michael Hearst & Matt Johnstone

420174 absurd ancient structures Chronicle Books creativity Curious Constructions: A Peculiar Portfolio of Fifty Fascinating Structures Extraordinary People imagination inspiring youth Matt Johnstone Michael Hearst modern buildings Uncommon Compendium Series unusual creatures well-known Leave a comment

#1128 – If I Could Climb Trees (Nuggies #5) by Jeff Minich & Renan Garcia

320173 creativity dreaming empathy If I Could Climb Trees (Nuggies #5) imagination Inc. Jeff Minich Nuggies Renan Garcia 5 Comments

#1111 – My Valley by Claude Ponti

320173 Alyson Waters Archipelago Books children's dreams Claude Ponti creativity Elsewhere Editions imagination My Valley Twims Leave a comment

#1100-101 – The Kids’ Coloring Book: No Adults Allowed! AND Scooby-Doodles to Keep You Busy

220172 Aruna Rangarajan Benjamin Bird Capstone Young Readers coloring books for kids create doodling draw Hanna-Barbera imagination Kay Fraser Scooby-Doodles! The Kids' Coloring Book: No Adults Allowed! 2 Comments

#1077 – Perfect Picture Book Friday: Alphonse, That is Not OK to Do! by Daisy Hirst

120171 1980's cartoons Alphonse Candlewick Press creativity Daisy Hirst family imagination sibling rivalry siblings That is Not OK to Do! 16 Comments

#1017 – Adventures of Gracie & Monkey Bear by C. S. O’Kelly and Jordy Farrell

11201611 #1: Summer C. S. O’Kelly creative play friendships imagination Jordy Farrell MonkeyBear Publishing monsters outdoors The Adventures of Gracie & MonkeyBear 6 Comments

#1015 – The Storybook Knight by Helen and Thomas Docherty

11201611 bully-beasts Children's Books creativity dragons Helen Docherty imagination knights Reading Sourcebooks Jabberwocky The Storybook Knight Thomas Docherty 5 Comments

#1003 – The Zoomers’ Handbook by Ana and Thiago de Moraes

10201610 Ana de Moraes Andersen Press USA creativity imagination The Zoomers’ Handbook Thiago de Moraes unusual creatures 2 Comments

#984 – I Am So Bored by Henrike Wilson

10201610 boredom friendship Henrike Wilson I Am So Bored! imagination Sky Pony Press Skyhorse Publishing 8 Comments

#948 – They All Saw a Cat by (Rising Star) Brendan Wenzel

820168 Brendan Wenzel cats Chronicle Books identity imagination observations perspective rhythmic prose They All Saw a Cat 7 Comments

#920–921 – A Young Billie B. Brown by Sally Rippin and Alisa Coburn

720167 Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves Alisa Coburn Billie B. Brown Billie’s Great Desert Adventure Billie’s Underwater Adventure cave exploring creativity EDC Publishing imagination Kane Miller monsters ocean Sally Rippin treasure 2 Comments

#900 – Busy Busy! by Lucy Scott

720167 bedtime Busy Busy! creativity Creston Books imagination independent reading Lucy Scott painting repeating text stuffed animals toddler’s day 6 Comments

#897 – Mom, There’s a Bear at the Door by Sabine Lipan and Manuela Olten

620166 brown bears Eerdmans Books for Young Readers imagination Manuela Olten Mom Reluctant Readers Sabine Lipan There’s a Bear at the Door 5 Comments

#896 – Cars Go by Steve Light

620166 cars Cars Go Chronicle Books engines imagination onomatopoeia Steve Light trucks 4 Comments

#892 – Over the Ocean by Taro Gomi

620166 Chronicle Books diversity exploring imagination other worlds Over the Ocean Taro Gomi 5 Comments

#883 – Hammer and Nails by Josh Bledsoe and Jessica Warrick

620166 daughter—daddy family Flashlight Press Hammer and Nails imagination Jessica Warrick Josh Bledsoe playdates 6 Comments

#878 – What Can I Be? by Ann Rand & Ingrid Fiksdahl King

620166 Ann Rand concept books creativity images imagination Ingrid Fiksdahl King Princeton Architectural Press shapes What Can I Be? 8 Comments

#876 – Bedtime for Batman by Michael Dahl and Ethen Beavers

620166 Batman Bedtime for Batman bedtime story Books for Boys caped crusader Capstone Young Readers DC Super Heroes Ethen Beavers heroes imagination Michael Dahl 6 Comments

#875 – Let’s Play by Hervé Tullet

620166 “Tu Joues?” Bayard Editions Chronicle Books eye-hand coordination Herve Tullet imagination Let’s Play Mix It Up play Press Here self-directed adventures 7 Comments

#866 – This is Not a Picture Book by Sergio Ruzzier

520165 Chronicle Books imagination Reading Sergio Ruzzier This is Not a Picture Book transformative power of words words Leave a comment

#841 – My Crazy Inventions Sketchbook by Lisa Regan and Andrew Rae

420164 Andrew Rae creativity doodles imagination inventing Lawrence King Publishing Lisa Regan My Crazy Inventions Sketchbook: 50 Awesome Drawing Activities for Young Inventors patents Shark Tank 2 Comments

#838 – The Nonsense Show by Eric Carle

320163 creativity critical thinking Eric Carle imagination nonsense Penguin Young Readers Group Philomel Books surrealism The Nonsense Show Very Hungry Caterpillar Day 4 Comments

#835 – Apples and Robins by Lucie Félix

320163 Apples and Robins birds Chronicle Books colors cycle-of-life die-cut books imagination Lucie Félix shapes Spring 5 Comments

#783 – Big Bear Little Chair by Lizi Boyd

11201511 Big Bear Little Chair Chronicle Books educational imagination Lizi Boyd opposites story telling 8 Comments

#738 – When a Dragon Moves In Again by Jodi Moore & Howard McWilliam

920159 babies dragons Flashlight Press Howard McWilliam humor imagination Jodi Moore pregnant relationships sibling rivalry When a Dragon Moves In When a Dragon Moves In Again 8 Comments

#726 – Photo Doodles: A Creative Sketchbook by ViiiZ

820158 art art prompts colored pencils crayons creativity doodling imagination Photo Doodles: A Creative Sketchbook Quirk Books ViiiZ 8 Comments

#712 -If You Were a Dog by Jamie A. Swenson & Chris Raschka

720157 animal traits animals being oneself Chris Raschka creativity Farrar Straus Giroux If You Were a Dog imagination Jamie A. Swenson self esteem 4 Comments

#707 – Oddfrey Joins the Team by Dave Whamond

620156 children’s team sports courage to be yourself Dave Whamond friendship imagination individuality ingenuity My Think-a-ma-Jink Oddfrey Oddfrey and the New Kid Oddfrey Joins the Team Owlkids Books Reality Check soccer teamwork 7 Comments

#703 – Ten Playful Tigers (A Back-and-Forth Book) by Beth Schwartz and Lynn Seresin & Luciana Navarro Powell

520155 Back-and-Forth Books Beth Schwartz Capstone Capstone Young Readers counting counting 1-to-10 and then 10-to-1 experiential learning humor imagination Luciana Navarro Powell Lynn Seresin rote learning Ten Playful Tigers tigers 8 Comments

#702 – Busy Little Dinosaurs (A Back-and-Forth Book) by Beth Schwartz and Lynn Seresin & Luciana Navarro Powell

520155 ABC's alphabet Back-and-Forth Books Beth Schwartz Busy Little Dinosaurs Capstone Capstone Young Readers dinosaurs experiential learning humor imagination Luciana Navarro Powell Lynn Seresin rote learning 6 Comments

#691 – FRED by Kaila Eunhye Seo and TWO–2–GIVEAWAYS!

520155 adult picture books creativity FRED FRED by Kaila Eunhye Seo friendship imaginary friends imagination Kaila Eunhye Seo loneliness losing child-like qualities Peter Pauper Press 6 Comments

#686 – Dragon and Captain by P. R. Allabach & Lucas Turnbloom – Flashlight Press

520155 backyard adventure creativity Dragon and Captain dragons fantasy-adventure Flashlight Press imagination Lucas Turnbloom P. R. Allabach pirates 2 Comments

#685 – On My Beach by Sarah Gillingham & Lorena Siminovich

420154 Chronicle Books dexterity die-cut children’s books Felt Finger Puppet Board Books Series imagination Lorena Siminovich On My Beach problem solving Sarah Gillingham 4 Comments

#680 – The Water and the Wild by K. E. Ormsbee

420154 adventure Chronicle Books Elsa Mora imagination K. E. Ormsbee magic sprites The Water and the Wild wisps 9 Comments

#678 – Druthers by Matt Phelan

420154 Candlewick Press creativity daddy books Druthers family relationships great Father's Day gift imagination Matt Pheln 7 Comments

#647 – The Tail of a Boy Named Harvey by Gregory E. Bray & Holly J. Bray-Cook

920149 be kind to pets cats children's book reviews dogs Gregory E. Bray Holly J. Bray-Cook imagination pets Picture Books relationships respect 7 Comments

#646 – Bonjour Camille by Felipe Cano & Laia Aguilar

920149 Bonjour Camille children's book reviews Chronicle Books Felipe Cano imagination indomitable Laia Aguilar little girl dreams Picture Books translated from Spanish whimsical 4 Comments

#619 – Eddie and Dog by Alison Brown

720147 Alison Brown Capstone Capstone Young Readers chidren's book reviews creativity determination Eddie and Dog friendhip imagination Little Tiger Press persistance pets relationships 13 Comments

#557 – Magical Animals by Ian White & Gastón Hauviller

520145 animals children's book reviews Gastón Hauviller Ian White imagination Laredo Publishing magic world view 10 Comments

#553 – What’s in Your Purse? by Abigail Samoun & Nathalie Dion

420144 Abigail Samoun children's book reviews Chronicle Books imagination Nathalie Dion novelty book purses yougn girls books 11 Comments

#524 – Elephants at the Airport: Once Upon a Time in Zimbabwe by Steve Wolfson & Heleen Brulot

320143 Africa Argami Productions children's book reviews creativity elephants family Heleen Brulot imagination relationships Steve Wolfson wild animals Zimbabwe 6 Comments

#362 – The Very Big Carrot by Satoe Tone

720137 "what if . . . " children's book reviews Eerdmans Books for Young Readers France imagination picture book Rabbit Satoe Tone younger children 9 Comments

#314 – I Wish I Had . . . by Giovanna Zoboli

520135 animals celebration children's book reviews creativity Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Giovanna Zoboli imagination lyrical Picture Books reflection Simona Mulazzani wonderous 12 Comments

#231 – When a Dragon Moves In by Jodi Moore

12201212 beach bullies book reviews children's book reviews dragon bubbles family Flashlight Press Howard McWilliam imagination Jodi Moore picture book picture book reviews relationships sandcastles 7 Comments

#139 – Slither Slide, What’s Outside? by Nora Hilb, and Simon & Sheryl Shapiro

520125 children's book games imagination K langiage nature play Poetry Pre-K preschool rhyming text right-left brains seasons verse 4 Comments

#123 – Ollie Tuloolah Tubithah Dethoolah Ardellis Devadis by Patti Robinson

420124 busy feet children'a books daydreaming drawing feet foot imagination kid funs Little girls toe in faucet 8 Comments

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