imagination

Will hugging a cactus help it grow? This story follows a little girl who only wants to find a way to hug her beloved cactus without getting hurt. She searches for a solution, but the ideas of her family members don't work. Then, she creates special cactus-hugging gear that solves her prickly problem; and creates a new one!.

The morning after Marvin takes a nighttime trip to Mars with Zar, an alien from outer space, he cannot decide whether he really went or simply imagined it.

An interactive picture book in which the reader follows a narrator's directions to use their hand to tap, swirl, and swoosh along to the colorful illustrations.

As a little cat comes home from a day's adventuring, her little girl imagines all the things the cat may have seen and experienced during her outing.

JUMP INTO THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO ENTER A WORLD OF IMAGINATIVE PLAY! With this new and innovative picture books series, children can race a fire engine to the rescue, build a house with a digger, and climb aboard a tractor to help out on the farm! Vehicle drivers on a farm have a very important job. They are in charge of big machines that carry animals, lift hay bales, and harvest crops. I'm the Tractor Driver puts the reader in charge with a dashboard design across the bottom of each page--children will love using their imagination to pretend to use the vehicle's controls. The narrative is embedded with key early learning concepts, and each book ends with a sense of achievement as the task is completed. - Inspires imaginative play and builds self-confidence by putting children in charge. - Encourages problem-solving and teamwork, as well as recognition of colors, shapes and numbers. - Children will love making their own sound effects, acting out real-life situations and spotting their favorite vehicles.

"The kids of the Cardboard Kingdom go on a new adventure! This time, they are in search of new friends--but what they discover is a lot more like enemies... It's winter break in the Cardboard Kingdom, and kids from the town across the park want to play together! But according to the evil Sorceress, not just anyone can join the kingdom... So it's not long before the two communities spiral into battle. Will the Sorceress realize the error of her ways before all hope is lost? Will friendship still manage to win the day?"--Amazon.com.

A young bear imagines an adventure in a supermarket as he waits to purchase a red balloon. Additional features to aid comprehension include a letter to educators and caregivers, an introduction to the authors and illustrator, a word list, and an activity.

"Maybe your school has a playground, gym, computers, and a library. But at this school in a faraway mountain range, things are a little different. There's a blackboard, some chairs..and not much else. But with the help of an extraordinary teacher and a little imagination, anything is possible! The students in this spirited picture book spend their days drawing dinosaurs outdoors. They draw astounding, spectacular creatures that come to life before their eyes, and turn their school into a wondrous place, where any child would want to go and learn"--Provided by publisher.

"A young artist draws inspiration from the leaves she collects and every leaf sparks a new idea"--Provided by publisher.

"Nola loves to draw wherever she goes. No one understands her magical markings, so she tries to "fix" her art. When she draws a blank and falls right into the black page, she finds other creators who are stuck too. Can they create a way out together?"--.