It always amazes me how my boys can turn anything into a gun
from a stick to a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. For the first 6 years of
Thing One’s life we didn’t even have guns around the house. I don’t even know when he first saw a gun
but it apparently left an impression because one day guns entered his world of
imagination. This past Sunday we had a
nice change up though. The boys turned
their marshmallow shooters into musical instruments during church. I was so stoked! (What were they doing with marshmallow shooters during
church? Please don’t expect me to answer that.
When you have three Things to deal with sometimes you find yourself
saying yes to some crazy stuff.)
My point in all of this is that a child’s imagination is
very impressive. Some how we loose all
of that power as adults. Thankfully having kids brings it back just a
bit.
The book Not A Box by Antoinette Portis is a brilliant
demonstration of the simplicity of imagination. It’s a beautiful book. Or
at least I think so. It’s simple drawings and colors invite and allow readers
of all ages to imagine. It’s not a box,
it’s a rocket ship, a house, a stage.
It’s anything but a box! I love
it because I see my children in this book and I see the child I use to be.
Check out Antoinette Portis’s website www.antoinetteportis.com.
Enjoy!
Kristen
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