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The Think-Ups Hardcover – Picture Book, February 8, 2022

by Claire Alexander (Author, Illustrator)
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When you can’t go outside to play, it’s time to call on your imagination—and summon all the marvelous creatures you can think up.

What’s there to do when you’re stuck inside on a rainy day? If you’re like Kiki, with a big imagination, you teach your sister how to play the Think-Ups. It’s easy: you take turns thinking up any animal you like (A bunny! A moose! An octopus! A koala!) and, just like that, that creature (or several of them) will appear. In a blink, your house will be overflowing with hopping, hungry, messy Think-Ups. Quick, Kiki! What are the rules for ending the game? A charming story about keeping boredom at bay, with sure appeal for little animal lovers and creative thinker-uppers.
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 7 years
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 2
  5. Dimensions
    10.13 x 0.33 x 10.5 inches
  6. Publisher
    Candlewick
  7. Publication date
    February 8, 2022
  8. ISBN-10
    1536220124
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1536220124
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PreS-Gr 1-While waiting at home for the rain to end, dark-haired Anna and blond Kiki get tired of their usual indoor games, such as hide-and-seek and snakes and ladders. To keep boredom at bay, Kiki suggests they play "The Think-Ups." "All you have to do is think up a Think-Up and it will appear!" With this simple rule, the girls take turns summoning imaginary animals. Bunnies, koalas, octopuses, and even a giant moose appear and entertain the children while wreaking humorous havoc around the house. When the chaos crescendos, Kiki conveniently thinks. "All Gone," and peace is seemingly restored, the sun comes out, and the girls head outside with the promise of more high jinks from a "you-can't-catch-me-lion." Alexander's sweetly cartoonish illustrations are very funny, though neither they nor the text resolves the ambiguity of whether the entire mess was real or imaginary, nor is there parental presence of any kind. VERDICT Not an essential purchase, this delightful and imaginative romp will have readers giggling and wishing for Think-Ups of their own.-Yelena Voysey, formerly at Pickering Educational Lib., Boston Univ.α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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"A sweet visual idiom. . . A fast-moving story with two high-spirited heroes, Alexander’s tale prizes imagination, creativity, and quick thinking."

—Publishers Weekly

The premise of an imagination run amok is a tried-and-true storytime winner, and this hits all the right notes from the lively pace to the familiar context to the toylike animals. . . . Rambunctious youngsters will appreciate the cheerful energy here.
—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Alexander’s exuberant text lends itself perfectly to reading aloud. . . Kiki and Anna’s rapidly shifting emotional extremes are dead-on and offer additional points for discussion. . . . A deftly executed homage to the power children possess to imagine away a dreary day.

—Kirkus Reviews

Alexander’s sweetly cartoonish illustrations are very funny. . . this delightful and imaginative romp will have readers giggling and wishing for Think-Ups of their own.
—School Library Journal

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick (February 8, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1536220124
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1536220124
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.13 x 0.33 x 10.5 inches
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