Antoinette Portis

A box is just a box . . . unless it's not a box. From mountain to rocket ship, a small rabbit shows that a box will go as far as the imagination allows. Inspired by a memory of sitting in a box on her driveway with her sister, Antoinette Portis captures the thrill when pretend feels so real that it actually becomes real—when the imagination takes over and inside a cardboard box, a child is transported to a world where anything is possible.

Not a Box

Readers can follow a little girl as she takes them on a tour through all of her favorite things, from the holes she digs to the hugs she gives, in this companion to her highly acclaimed picture book "Wait." Full color.

"A simple, sweet picture book about the joys of waiting and taking in what is around you"--

Wait

If you listen, nature speaks. Explore nature through evocative riddles and bold imagery that take the reader from day to night and back again in this perfect read aloud. From the author of the Sibert Honor-winning title Hey, Water! comes a book of poetic riddles that encourage young readers to explore the natural world. Who scribbles on the sidewalk with glistening ink? Snail! Who's a comma in a long, long sentence of a stream? Tadpole! On each spread, children will solve riddles about the familiar animals, plants and the weather that one child encounters outdoors throughout a whole day. Active readers will delight in the clever language and striking illustrations. An NCTE Notable Book in Poetry A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A Junior Library Guild Selection Selected for the CBC Champions of Change Showcase A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of the Year

A New Green Day

Yelfred and Omek of planet Boborp are best frints, even when they have disagreements.

Best Frints in the Whole Universe

One day, amidst the usual chirps, tweets, and caws, a little brown bird decides to try singing a new song and sets off an interesting reaction.

Froodle

"Splashy illustrations and simple text explore water in its many shapes and forms"--

Hey, Water!

Yelfred and Omek are back and this time they're going to skrool in Best Frints at Skrool, the hilarious sequel to Best Frints in the Whole Universe by award-winning writer/artist Antoinette Portis.

Best Frints at Skrool

Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not night black, ice white, or sea blue, and when she finds what she's been looking for, it's everything she hoped for and more. By the creator of Not a Box.

A Penguin Story

Not a Box Board Book

Edna the penguin knows only the three colors that surround her: white ice, black night, and blue sea. But she is convinced there is something more out there. So she sets out on a quest...a quest for color. When she finally finds what she's been looking for, it is everything she hoped for and more. But that doesn't mean she will ever stop looking.

In a normal neighborhood, on a typical day, the birds chirp, the dogs bark and the cats meow. When Little Brown Bird decides she doesn't want to sing the same old song, out comes a new tune that shakes up the neighborhood and changes things forever in this funny, innovative book that kids will love to read outloud. A Neal Porter Book

A celebration of the power of imagination from the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award-winning creator of Not a Box Experience the thrill of the moment when pretend feels so real that it actually becomes real! Following the critically acclaimed Not a Box, this book proves that a stick is not always just a stick. Whether it's conducting an orchestra, painting a masterpiece, or slaying a dragon—give a child a stick and let imagination take over and the magic begin.

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