Just Imagine by Goodhart, Pippa on 30/08/2012 unknown edition

by Pippa Goodhart

Just imagine what it would be like to be as small as a mouse; or as big as a house. Imagine exploring the depths of the ocean, travelling into the past or the future - or something even stranger...This wonderfully inventive and interactive book allows a child to tell their own story, combining new elements each time. And with intricately detailed illustrations for parent and child to pore over together, this really is a book to share time and time again.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

Hardcover

First published August 1, 2012

About the author

Pippa Goodhart is the author of over a hundred children’s books, including the prize-winning picture book You Choose, and the Winnie the Witch series which she writes under the pen name of Laura Owen. She trained as a teacher and worked for many years in bookselling before becoming a mother and a writer.

See Laura Owen

Reviews

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great picture book which could really help to encourage children to use their imagination which they could then use in their writing. It has some really fun ideas, but also others which link to history such as time travelling and science with thinking about different animals. There are endless possibilities with this book, and the bright, busy illustrations makes it really eye catching and interactive for children. I think it would be great to use with children up to Year 3 in the classroom.

[Penguins Class · Rating 5 out of 5]

"I gave it 5 stars especially with the shark, the unicorn and the dragon, and the sea monster and the seadragon. And it's all just great because I just use my imagination and that book really really livens up my day"
"It has animals, its from Nick Sharratt. I like the boy and the girl because they look like real boys and girls. I like it, its really funny. I really like all the animals because they have been drawn really well and and I like all the imagination animals."
"It had awesome pictures and some really cool words"

[Evm · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is such a clever book and lent itself well to my class oracy sessions. My children were so eager to explore the different ideas presented within the book.

[Megan Bamforth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Children would really enjoy answering the questions, it could create brilliant discussion and link to different subject areas!

[Amanda Walz · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great looking book. There is so much to see on every page. So very much

[Jaycee Omohundro]

This books teaches children to think outside the box about different things they can explore in the world

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Filled with plenty of opportunities for children to imagine how their lives might be under various conditions, this book offers many possibilities to stretch the imaginations of children. As they imagine being very large or very small or traveling through time, bright-colored illustrations enhance their connections. Savvy teachers could use this book to help young writers searching for stories to tell. Because there are so many different ways to imagine being different, including being someone else's pet or living underground, readers (and future storytellers) may not run out of inspiration very soon. The last pages with wheels of various sizes, being airborne or swimming in the sea will probably be favorites of most readers.

[Portable · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic, thought provoking, humorous illustrations from the wonderful Nick Sharratt make this a brilliant starting point for children to create their own stories. Read this as a follow-on fromUse Your Imagination to reinforce lines of inquiry from our Stories Unit of inquiry, and watch your child's imagination soar!

[Erin O'connor · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book to start off discussion with children in Early Years and Key Stage 1. Each page of the book asks a question and offers a page of illustrations offering various answers to the question. You can put a page of this book up on the visualiser to get children thinking and start a discussion. "Imagine being an animal , living in the wild." Children can talk to their partner about the questions or share their ideas with the whole class.

[M · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kids really love this book and "You Choose" by the same author! We love to talk about the pictures and let our imagination fly!

I love to hear the kids' crazy stories and love to see their different personalities from the things they pick!

[ISLN (Int'l School Library Network) Singapore]

Situations to consider.... to be small, big, different, alien, etc. A book to make you think. (UK)

[Shauna Ludlow Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are many things to look at and think about on each page. Great book for middle elementary readers or for reading time with adults/kids.

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The limitless possibilities of imagination cheerfully and colorfully presented.