Henry Carter Hull

An imaginative young child has a wonderful time playing with a box he receives for his birthday. What's better than getting a brand-new toy as a birthday gift? Playing with the box it came in! Climb in for a flight across the ocean, a jaunt on a sailing ship, some sledding down a slippery slope, and, of course, a brief stint as a robot. Good thing the toy dog that came inside the box is happy to come along for the ride! The inimitable Leslie Patricelli...

Minimal text and simple directions, and the reader's imagination lead the reader to experiment with different types of sound in this interactive book.

A little girl and her brother play with her imaginary gold-horned unicorn that can float on water, fly, and turn herself into a fairy princess.

A boy imagines what it would be like if he had such things as duck feet, a whale spout, and an elephant's trunk.

Livi imagines herself as a snake, a gymnast, a rock star, and more as she tries to avoid taking a bath.

A young child imagines going off to Kindergarten as a journey to another planet.

A picture book about playing pretend-and the joy of trying out being "bad" or "good." This charming picture book is a timeless celebration of imagination and make-believe. A brother and sister invite their friends to play good guys and bad guys with them. While playing pretend, this rowdy group of kids dress up as pirates, swimmers, cowboys, and more-imagining a vibrant world where the bad guys cause mischief and the good guys save the day. As...

Scholastic Book Club Selection Alabama Camellia Award list, 2010-11, K-1 category A unique monster-under-the-bed story with the perfect balance of giggles and shivers, this picture book relies on the power of humor over fear, appeals to a child's love for creatures both alarming and absurd, and glorifies the scope of a child's imagination. One night, when Ethan checks under his bed for his monster, Gabe, he finds a note from him instead:...

A group of children shake shapes out of a box and discover the fun of using circles, squares, triangles, semicircles, rectangles, and their imaginations.

George's little brothers are real pests and with the help of a cardboard box, George soon manages his escape.