We have had so much fun reading Not A Box by Antoinette Portis. The rabbit you see on the cover is asked repeatedly why he is playing with, standing on, or sitting in a box, and he replies, "It's Not a Box." It is a cute story about the imagination of children when they play with ordinary items. Everything about this book is great, including the cover - it is a brown paper cover that feels like a box! C and R both loved the way it felt! Not A Box is a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book and is also on the New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book list.
As you know, we just moved so there is no shortage of cardboard boxes around here right now. Our boxes have been everything from swimming pools to race cars. Here are just a few photos:
Antoinette Portis also wrote Not A Stick, and we think that book is great too! Head to your local library and borrow both books. You will love them!
9 comments:
cute!!! we loved the not a box not a stick books :)
We also really enjoyed both books - the box was better than a stick here, because stick had more references to boy games - guns, fighting, etc.
We just read this last week and posted about it. Drew really liked it. We both had so much fun reading it.
Our Lib. doesn't have Not A Stick. We will see if we can find it in NY.
You keep reminding me that I need to buy this book, because I'm sure it would be wildly popular.
What great books! They are both favorites in our household. We take out cardboard box play very seriously around here!! Great pics!
hmmmm, I'll have to check it out! Sounds like a very cool book....and hope you're all settled in after your move!
Happy new-house holidays!
I've seen these two books and wondered if they would be good. I've never even picked them up to thumb through. I'm going to request them now though! Thanks again for great new books to read:-)!
This looks like it would go great with "Too Many Toys", that I saw recommended on another site - Looks like great reading ahead!
We love this book and Not a Stick, too!
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