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Story Path
Where you go, whom you meet, what you do next -- it's all up to you...
Travel along the story path and discover an enchanted world where princess battle with hairy monsters and vampire cats zoom through the galaxy on silver unicorns!
This innovative picture book allows you to choose your own characters, settings, and plots at every turn. With quirky illustrations by the award-winning Madalena Matoso, this is an imaginative storytelling experience for children of all ages.
Travel along the story path and discover an enchanted world where princess battle with hairy monsters and vampire cats zoom through the galaxy on silver unicorns!
This innovative picture book allows you to choose your own characters, settings, and plots at every turn. With quirky illustrations by the award-winning Madalena Matoso, this is an imaginative storytelling experience for children of all ages.
30 pages, Board Book
First published September 8, 2016
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Kate Baker
14 booksLibrarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads data base.
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November 17, 2020
A brilliant tool that I would use for many things in practise! Children can use this in creative writing to help stimulate ideas on how to structure a story. This is quite a lengthy text however I believe it could be differentiated by taking excerpts for different age groups!
February 17, 2019
Originally published in the UK, with text by British author Kate Baker and illustrations by Brazilian artist Madalena Matoso, Story Path is a choose-your-own-adventure style picture-book, one in which the reader is presented with a number of different narrative paths to follow, leading to a wealth of possible adventures. Whether one starts out as a princess, a vampire cat, or an adventurous octopus, there are many different routes to follow, and many exciting things to encounter...
Although not always the best audience for this type of thing - I tend to get impatient, and then (paradoxically) bored by the endless options available - I do think that Story Path is a fun example of this type of book. Children who enjoy having more control over the storytelling process will enjoy this one, and the questions at the bottom of each two-page spread will allow adult readers to engage their audience. The artwork is bright and colorful, and will hold the reader's attention. Recommended to anyone in the market for choose-your-own-adventure picture-books.
Although not always the best audience for this type of thing - I tend to get impatient, and then (paradoxically) bored by the endless options available - I do think that Story Path is a fun example of this type of book. Children who enjoy having more control over the storytelling process will enjoy this one, and the questions at the bottom of each two-page spread will allow adult readers to engage their audience. The artwork is bright and colorful, and will hold the reader's attention. Recommended to anyone in the market for choose-your-own-adventure picture-books.
September 29, 2022
One of the most fun books I have read in a while! This book is a really good way of coming up with a story without the scary 'blank page' - even more fun when you read through it with someone else and come up with separate stories at the same time.
January 8, 2017
This is an innovative and well-thought out storybook which could be considered, in the loosest terms, as something akin to the old, yet deeply wonderful, Jackson and Livingstone 'Choose Your Own Adventure books'. Each page, A3 in size has all the ingredients to take the reader upon a quest of their choosing. Using their eyes or their fingers ( my son wanted to trace the path with his fingers each time) the reader chooses a path and this creates the framework for a story which culminates as the pages are turned.
What I found from playing with this book with my son (3) was how rich the discussion was around the elements of the story he was creating with the prompts and how often he wanted to explore and tell his own stories without me. Because the framework of the storytelling is as simple or as complicated as you want to make it, it means that it is extremely accessible and, equally, has the potential to be diverse and rich in planning. A great starting point for those children who find it difficult to build up language when telling stories; a super paired reading opportunity where children can create stories together and also just a lot of fun. I would absolutely have this in my class from Foundation all the way to KS2 (Year 4)
What I found from playing with this book with my son (3) was how rich the discussion was around the elements of the story he was creating with the prompts and how often he wanted to explore and tell his own stories without me. Because the framework of the storytelling is as simple or as complicated as you want to make it, it means that it is extremely accessible and, equally, has the potential to be diverse and rich in planning. A great starting point for those children who find it difficult to build up language when telling stories; a super paired reading opportunity where children can create stories together and also just a lot of fun. I would absolutely have this in my class from Foundation all the way to KS2 (Year 4)
August 21, 2021
I read this book with my younger sister aged 3 and found that this book provides readers with opportunities for discussion throughout the book. My sister loved being able to trace her fingers through the books pathways to help show the direction of the story - the story she and I made up together using discussion.
Many opportunities for teaching such as:
- Early readers/writers: Would be amazing to use to help with beginners in writing,
- Discussion points: comparing stories/opinions on the pathways,
- Guided reading: Would be amazing to see different perspectives.
Highly recommend trainee teachers to read.
Many opportunities for teaching such as:
- Early readers/writers: Would be amazing to use to help with beginners in writing,
- Discussion points: comparing stories/opinions on the pathways,
- Guided reading: Would be amazing to see different perspectives.
Highly recommend trainee teachers to read.
January 6, 2018
Ik heb maar een van de vele, vele routes gedaan, maar ik had zoveel plezier. Ik lag regelmatig dubbel omdat je echt elke kant op kunt met dit boek, en je niet alleen de hoofddingen hebt om uit te kiezen, maar ook kleinere dingen die je verhaal nog leuker maken. Ook leuk dat je de weg zelf kan volgen, ook al hebben wij dat niet gedaan, het was veel leuker om gewoon lekker te wijzen naar een object/persoon en dan verder te lezen.
Dus ja een aanrader, en ik ga zeker nog wat andere paden proberen!
Dus ja een aanrader, en ik ga zeker nog wat andere paden proberen!
October 2, 2022
Very simple choose-your-own story picture book for toddlers and preschoolers. Large colorful graphic with each page giving children several options to add to their story (characters, setting, plot, etc). Each page also provides prompt questions for more details and opportunity with narrative skills like "what did you choose? For example at the ending the character falls asleep in their bed (many options)--was it comfy? How long did they sleep for? What did they dream about? Very cute and fun.
October 21, 2020
Telling your own story allows all children to become engaged as you can make it as weird and wacky as you feel necessary.
Very interactive and a good way to practise speaking as you can children to tell you the story in as much detail as appropriate using the question prompts on each page.
Could be read 20 time’s and never be the same.
Very interactive and a good way to practise speaking as you can children to tell you the story in as much detail as appropriate using the question prompts on each page.
Could be read 20 time’s and never be the same.
December 6, 2024
This book is wonderful for kids! The combinations are almost endless, with hundreds of ways the story could go! You follow a path with your figure, boxes put description prompts at the bottom of each page, helping your kiddo describe the setting, character, or path they choose! A great way for kids to learn to describe, while going on a fun, story adventure!
November 22, 2017
Teaching children how to build a creative story through story pathways. So much fun!!! Fast paced and easy to read again and again with different story outcomes. Can't help but laugh and be silly together.
August 17, 2017
Move over story cubes... make room for this creative adventure! Even the youngest (non-lettered) readers can dictate the story. Ripe of multiple readings. Toddler Tested, Mother Approved.
April 19, 2018
i need it for school
April 30, 2018
We did two stories at once (one for each child) and it was silly fun!
October 1, 2018
I love how this encourages kids (and grownups) to create new stories & has both text and layout that is adaptable for a wide age range. Great pick for a family storytime!
February 2, 2019
Keyifli bir kitap. Tabi bu kitaptan kahraman, yer, nesne seçerken ayrı bir kağıt üzerinde çizimi yapılıp olay canlandırılırsa daha eğlenceli olabilir diye düşünüyorum :)
April 22, 2020
I love haw you can make up your own stories with out making them up.
September 6, 2020
Fantastic book. 4yo loves it
June 27, 2022
Great for vocab and beginning readers
September 27, 2022
A great teaching tool, allowing children to create their own story path and use their imagination to be creative of characters, scenes, objects, emotions, names - the list is endless!
September 20, 2024
I thought this was going to be a classic choose your own adventure story. Nope. It's got an unusual twist on that which encourages you to make up the story as you go along.
February 6, 2017
Some books are hard to define and do not fit into a conventional genre or appeal to an easily defined audience. Who is being lured with a book with few words? Surely this is for a baby and it will help them with their basic shape comprehension or colours? However, what if this is a book with few words is designed to inspire the reader to write their own? Confusion reigns supreme, so perhaps the best thing is not to worry who the book is written for and just enjoy what it is.
As a child gets older they start to want to write their own stories as well as read those written by others, but it can be hard to know where to start, where to middle and where to end. ‘‘Story Path’’ is a unique book in that it is designed for you to create your own tale by following a different path through the book each time. You may be asked to pick a character and the page has several paths; will you choose a fairy, a robot, a monster? You decide the characters, who they meet and what they do. Each time the story could be different, it is all up to the reader to decide.
‘‘Story Path’’ is part children’s book, part writer’s retreat. Kate Baker has gone out her way to create a book that will inspire the imagination of the young. The idea of a path that leads to many different places is very interesting, but could be a little scary. With no guidance a child could follow their finger all over the place and end up with a story with five main characters and no plot. Thankfully, it is here that Baker earns her dues as the writer. There is no story to be written down by her, but she does provide structure that makes the book work.
Each double spread has a new path that picks up an element of the story. Baker has designed the book so that a simple narrative will be created; page one may be the character, page two the setting, page three a person they meet, page four an action that happens. Overtime a narrative of the child’s own choosing is created and Baker further aids them by adding questions to flesh out their story; how does that person feel? What did the land smell like?
The nuances of Baker’s structural design to the book are not the first thing that most people will notice as it is Madalena Matoso’s illustrations that stand out. The book comes in a high quality A4 hardback and Matoso uses every page to great effect. The use of bold colours and clear imagery means that the paths are clear to follow. There are so many fun looking places and characters to meet. Without the much needed incentive to draw your eye to each section, Baker’s idea would have fallen flat at the first hurdle.
With over 3 billion stories that can be told from this one book it is hard to pinpoint who it appeals too. The very young will be completely lost as to them it will just be a series of random images. The book is best used as an aid for fresh storytellers looking to build up their own imagination. Parents can sit with their child and use the questions in the book to prompt their child, or it could be easily handed over to an emerging reader to try on their own to also become an emerging writer. The concept of ‘‘Story Path’’ is quite an unusual one, so it will simply not work for some people. However, others will find it a springboard for a thousand new stories that they themselves made up. Original review on bookbag.co.uk
As a child gets older they start to want to write their own stories as well as read those written by others, but it can be hard to know where to start, where to middle and where to end. ‘‘Story Path’’ is a unique book in that it is designed for you to create your own tale by following a different path through the book each time. You may be asked to pick a character and the page has several paths; will you choose a fairy, a robot, a monster? You decide the characters, who they meet and what they do. Each time the story could be different, it is all up to the reader to decide.
‘‘Story Path’’ is part children’s book, part writer’s retreat. Kate Baker has gone out her way to create a book that will inspire the imagination of the young. The idea of a path that leads to many different places is very interesting, but could be a little scary. With no guidance a child could follow their finger all over the place and end up with a story with five main characters and no plot. Thankfully, it is here that Baker earns her dues as the writer. There is no story to be written down by her, but she does provide structure that makes the book work.
Each double spread has a new path that picks up an element of the story. Baker has designed the book so that a simple narrative will be created; page one may be the character, page two the setting, page three a person they meet, page four an action that happens. Overtime a narrative of the child’s own choosing is created and Baker further aids them by adding questions to flesh out their story; how does that person feel? What did the land smell like?
The nuances of Baker’s structural design to the book are not the first thing that most people will notice as it is Madalena Matoso’s illustrations that stand out. The book comes in a high quality A4 hardback and Matoso uses every page to great effect. The use of bold colours and clear imagery means that the paths are clear to follow. There are so many fun looking places and characters to meet. Without the much needed incentive to draw your eye to each section, Baker’s idea would have fallen flat at the first hurdle.
With over 3 billion stories that can be told from this one book it is hard to pinpoint who it appeals too. The very young will be completely lost as to them it will just be a series of random images. The book is best used as an aid for fresh storytellers looking to build up their own imagination. Parents can sit with their child and use the questions in the book to prompt their child, or it could be easily handed over to an emerging reader to try on their own to also become an emerging writer. The concept of ‘‘Story Path’’ is quite an unusual one, so it will simply not work for some people. However, others will find it a springboard for a thousand new stories that they themselves made up. Original review on bookbag.co.uk
July 28, 2017
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I loved Choose Your Own Adventure books when I was younger because it made you part of the story to an extent that other books didn’t because you get to be the actual creator of the plot. Story Path does just this but for a younger audience! The author set up the book in a very friendly way that gives lots of options but also is easy to follow. On each page, the story continues with a beginning of a sentence like “One day, they were riding along on their…” and the reader then gets to pick from a set of illustrations. This spread includes options like a two-headed dragon, rocket ship, horse, boat, or an elephant. Then after the choice is made, the author included guiding questions to ask the reader like “What did you choose? What noise did it make? How fast was it? Where were they going?” This helps add even more to the story that the reader is creating.
I loved Choose Your Own Adventure books when I was younger because it made you part of the story to an extent that other books didn’t because you get to be the actual creator of the plot. Story Path does just this but for a younger audience! The author set up the book in a very friendly way that gives lots of options but also is easy to follow. On each page, the story continues with a beginning of a sentence like “One day, they were riding along on their…” and the reader then gets to pick from a set of illustrations. This spread includes options like a two-headed dragon, rocket ship, horse, boat, or an elephant. Then after the choice is made, the author included guiding questions to ask the reader like “What did you choose? What noise did it make? How fast was it? Where were they going?” This helps add even more to the story that the reader is creating.
October 13, 2016
This story book is unique in that you can choose your own characters, setting, and plot on every page. Starting at the beginning of each page, you can trace your finger along the lines and choose which path you want to go down to choose the events in your story. There are supposedly 3 billion different story combinations - it's great for allowing children to use their imaginations and make up their own stories. I like that each page is a different colour and the characters and storylines are so different. There is also a little snail in the corner of each page with a box of questions you could ask the child about their story, e.g. 'Can you describe them?' 'Were they noisy?' and 'What did the monster say?' An imaginative story telling book for children of any age.
February 7, 2020
The Story Path is a choose your own adventure book for small fry. In the story path, Kate Baker gives five options on each page for the preschooler thru tween to chose their own characters, setting, and details to craft their own story. While the book is a great read aloud, it can double as a writing activity. Every teacher should scoop this up to use in writing centers and to encourage beginning writers. A must have for every classroom.
November 30, 2016
Colourful and inviting introduction to the "choose your own adventure" genre, in picture book format. Comes with conversation prompts on each page to encourage the reader to engage creatively with the story. Could act as a great prompt for creative writing for primary school aged children, and encourage oral storytelling in preschool readers.
January 9, 2017
It's very fun to make up your own stories. Each time you can make a different story. The snail helps if you aren't good at it.
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