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Not A Stick [Paperback]

Antoinette Portis (Author, Illustrator)

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Book Description

Publication Date: 25 Jun 2009

A beautifully designed book, celebrating the power of the imagination to transform even the most ordinary of objects into something magical.

A stick is just a stick… unless it's not a stick. From fishing rod to dragon-taming sword a small pig shows that a stick will go as far as the imagination allows.

Antoinette Portis captures the thrill of when pretend feels so real that it actually becomes reality. Her simple, spare text and illustrations show that seeing truly depends on the ability to believe in the possibilities.

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A beautifully designed book, celebrating the power of the imagination to transform even the most ordinary of objects into something magical.

A stick is just a stick… unless it's not a stick. From fishing rod to dragon-taming sword a small pig shows that a stick will go as far as the imagination allows.

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Product details

Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks (25 Jun 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0007254822
ISBN-13: 978-0007254828
Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 23 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 16,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Praise for Not a Box:

“Dedicated ‘to children everywhere sitting cardboard boxes’, this wonderful little book perfectly captures the amazing capacity of a child’s imagination to create endless possibilities out of a humble box. Brilliantly illustrated with a cute bunny (bearing a passing homage to the graphic minimalism of Duck Bruna’s Miffy), the box becomes all manner of wonderful things, from a rocketship to a hot-air balloon – anything but a plain old cardboard box. A super book that’s as close to perfection as a picture book can get!” Junior

“Simple and appealing… Nicely packaged in a cardboard cover, it looks like a kids’ classic in the making.” Time Out

“A stylish paean to the imagination for two- to four-year-olds.” Financial Times Magazine

“This fashionably simple book has Rabbit encouraging young children to explore imaginary worlds whilst sitting in a cardboard box – on land or water or up into space. Great fun.” Carousel

“The adorable story of Rabbit and imaginative world within a simple cardboard box.” Practical Parenting

About the Author

Antoinette Portis attended the UCLA School of Fine Arts and is a former creative director at Disney Consumer Products. She lives in Studio City, California, USA.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not a stick 10 Jan 2010

By SA Piggin

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A wonderful book with simplistic pictures that draw you in because the picture looks child friendly as though a child could do it! The journey of the story opens up a child imagination and starts the 'thinking process' that opens up the world of 'it can be whatever YOU want it to be'. So delightful the idea makes you think 'why didnt I think about writing this book'. Enjoy!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great 22 Mar 2013

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This book is soooo popular with each child at school they spent the whole story laughing and then when i asked them to be careful with there sticks............its not a stick hahah

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5.0 out of 5 stars lawrenceandgracie 22 July 2012

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This is a fabulous and unusual book. I certainly think it helps to develop imagination. It's great for the reader too as you can make up your own story.

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5.0 out of 5 stars For the imagination, about the imagination!

I love this book! And, even more importantly, so does my 2.5 year old daughter!

When we first bought it I was sceptical, I didn't know quite how to approach it with her,... Read more

Published 13 months ago by Ms. S. E. Smithers

5.0 out of 5 stars why all children play with sticks

This is a really lovely book. Along with "Not a Box" I've read it to lots of children who love it. Its very simple images and children love to guess what the pig is pretending... Read more

Published 22 months ago by cl moss pebble

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a stick

No colours

Rather abstract for a childrens book

I'm not sure what age of child would enjoy it

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