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Not a Box

Not a Box


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Creator: Antoinette Portis
Publisher: HarperCollins
Category: Book

List Price: $12.99
Buy New: $7.11
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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 47 reviews
Sales Rank: 2141

Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 9.1 x 0.3

MPN: 978-0-06-1123221
ISBN: 0061123226
EAN: 9780061123221
ASIN: 0061123226

Publication Date: December 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Brand New Book direct from the publisher. Ships from New York within one week. Returns accepted. Satisfaction guarantee.

Also Available In:

  • Hardcover - Not a Box
  • Library Binding - Not a Box

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
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.


Customer Reviews:   Read 42 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars the perfect children's book?   October 6, 2008
NOT A BOX
by Antoinette Portis

Parents often joke about how little kids think that "the box is more fun than the toy"... and this book explains why kids are right! Where others see a box, the imaginative little bunny sees a fire engine, a house or a boat! That's not a box, it is whatever you want it to be. Less is certainly more here, and I think most parents can appreciate the message about the power of creativity. This is such a great book! Highly Recommended!



5 out of 5 stars Not A Box- Instant classic   September 29, 2008
This book is so amazingly simple...and I think that is the beauty of it. I found this accidentally at the library, brought it home and my 3 year old fell in love with it. He loves to read books, but I find that anything overly illustrated and long does not seem to hold his attention very long. This is the first book that he picked up and "read" by himself and then to me. He gets up in the morning and picks it up again. An instant classic!!! Bravo Antoinette!!


5 out of 5 stars A child's imagination   August 21, 2008
As a children's book author it's always a daunting task to think like a child. 'Not a Box' is a take on the children's imagination. I think just about everyone played with boxes as a child. The pure imaginations could turn a simple box into anything they want it to be. I smiled reading this book reminiscing that there was a time when a box was not just a box. I remember when I was young; our family bought a new refrigerator that came in a gigantic box. That box was the greatest thing ever. It's also sad that as the life becomes complex a simple box becomes nothing more than a box.


5 out of 5 stars If you want your kid(s) to engage, buy this book!   June 4, 2008
It's hard to add anything else to these reviews, but let me just say that my daughter absolutely loved this book and reads it over and over and over again. She loves shouting, "It's not a box!" and calling out what it really is.


5 out of 5 stars Passes the kid test   May 21, 2008
I bought four books for my four granddaughters, and reports are that this one is their favorite, even though the others are fine and one is a major prizewinner.
These are little girls aged 3-4 years. I think that a good kid-rating is worth a lot, so wanted to pass it on!


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