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Sarah Perry (author/illustrations)

J.Paul Getty Museum Children's Library Press, USA: 1995

ISBN: 0892363215

Genre: fantasy, picture book

Issues: creativity, imagination

This is a book designed to stretch the reader's imagination and encourage people to think outside the square. Very simple possibilities are explained through beautiful watercolour illustrations. If cats had wings... If frogs swallowed rainbows... If toes were teeth...

Children, especially, will find the whole concept appealing and a wonderful starting point for their own whimsical, quirky and creative ideas. Teachers could easily construct a language or creative thinking unit around this book, or use it as an introduction to fantasy writing - or surrealist art. This is a ‘must have' for all libraries, especially in primary schools.

For parallel reading: Imagine a Day (Sarah L Thompson & Rob Gonsalves); Luke's Way of Looking (Nadia Wheatley & Matt Ottley); Just Another Ordinary Day (Rod Clement)

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