Did you ever wonder what makes a great story? Kristian William’s essay “Pixar – What Makes a Story Relatable” takes an in-depth look and examines…
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A long time ago, before I was telling my stories with illustrations and words, I was a telling them through the use of moving pictures,…
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In a rare moment in time, I was able to chat with the guys from The Beige Planet Podcast. A while back, I had the…
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It happens to the best of us. We get burned out, feel uninspired or just can’t take that next step in our creative endeavor. You…
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If there is one thing that we have all experienced before, it’s that we sometimes hit a slump in our creative endeavors. We fall, we…
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Excerpt Book Review for A Box Story from “This Literary Life”, an blog by Literary Agent Bree Ogden.
Something that I found incredibly remarkable about the illustrations is that the box stays in the same place on every single page, but becomes something new and exciting every time you flip to a new page. This gives the reader the impression that it is in fact, the same box being used for a myriad of adventures.
Comments closedThe words are simple but thought-provoking. They help build the imagination while simultaneously challenging the reader to find a purpose for their box. A purpose all of their own. Every child will want to build a life inside a box after reading this story.
I’ve been an avid proponent of children using their imaginations to entertain themselves, and I couldn’t be a bigger fan of this book.
I challenge you. Buy A Box Story for your child, read it with them, run to the store and pick up a brown cardboard moving box, tape the bottom together, and watch your child’s imagination grow.