Not A Stick by Antoinette Portis

Reviewed by Miss Dewey at Orenda

Four paw prints. In the beginning there was a child, or in this case a bunny, with a box. But it wasn’t really a box. It was a car and a mountain and a rocket ship. Now the author is back with another child, or in this case a pig, who has found a stick. But what is a stick when it’s Not A Stick? In this case a stick can be a fishing pole, a paint brush, or a sword. This is a book that all children love because it encourages imagination. And, this is a book that is best shared with an adult because while a child enjoys the silly adventures of a pig, a parent will love remembering what it was like to be a child. If you would like to learn more about art because you found a stick and tried to paint with it then visit http://www.nga.gov/kids .
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