Not A Box, Antoinette Portis(Preschool - Grade 1)
At our house the most treasured play things are also the simplest: sticks, dress-up clothes, paper bags and, of course, the cardboard box. In Not A Box, an imaginative bunny repeatedly reminds its realistic companion that a box is actually "NOT A BOX!" It is a hot-air balloon basket, race car, burning building and much more. Even the book cover looks and feels like cardboard but, as our bunny insists, is so much more. This unique picture book inspired our family to create a cardboard castle complete with duct-tape sword and shield - which could be the topic of a separate book entirely.
To find this book please visit us at newberglibrary.org
To find this book please visit us at newberglibrary.org
Reviewed by Amanda L., Children's Staff
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Looks very interesting - thanks for the post. I'm always on the hunt for great children's books and have recently discovered Bayard and their series of StoryBoxBooks, AdventureBoxBooks and DiscoveryBoxBooks (which is a special Olympic edition) They have work by acclaimed children's books illustrator Helen Oxenbury appearing in the Storybox series for September. In addition to this, they also have some great activities for rainy days: http://www.storyboxbooks.com/potatoprinting.php, http://www.adventureboxbooks.com/macaroni-picture-frames.php, http://www.discoveryboxbooks.com/skittles.php Enjoy!
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