The Imaginaries: Little Scraps of Larger Stories by Emily Winfield Martin
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers on February 4, 2020
ISBN: 0553511033
Pages: 80
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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This book is presented entirely as one sentence per page. Each sentence is handwritten on a scrap of paper, old envelope, etc., and each is accompanied by an illustration that may pair well with the sentence. The sentences aren’t related, and they are a great launching point for letting imaginations run wild. The illustrations are beautiful and really bring the quips to life, though as a writing or art exercise, it would be fun to present the sentences without showing the art. Recommended for readers 4 and up, though this book may be lost on young audiences. Even the youngest readers, however, will love the beautiful pictures.

Reviewed by Jessie Trafton, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, ME