I got Not A Box from our local library first and it quickly became a "read again and again" book for my 3-year old, even though the words I had to read were pretty much limited to "not a box". The pictures Portis uses to bring to life the many imagintive uses for a box resonated with my boys (ages 3 and 4).
When I brought home Not A Stick, my 4-year old immediately said, "It looks like Not A Box. Is this Not A Stick?" Talk about a great pre-reading clue!
Both books hit a soft spot with me as a mother because I love it when my kids take something ordinary and make it extraordinary. These books shine a light on the ability in every child to do just that.
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