Antoinette portis captures the thrill of when pretend feels so real that it actually. Whether its conducting an orchestra, painting a masterpiece, or slaying a dragon. Not a stick by antoinette portis paperback harpercollins. Not a stick, also a new york times bestseller, followed, as well as her most recent book, a penguin story. This worksheet set incorporates using the book, not a stick by antoinette portis to learn about making predictions. As a class, we have read this book at least three times. A beautifully designed book, celebrating the power of the imagination to transform even the most ordinary of objects into something magical. Sep 22, 2015 antoinette portis is the author and illustrator of the new york times bestselling not a box a new york times best illustrated book and a 2007 theodore seuss geisel honor book, not a stick, a penguin story also chosen as a new york times best illustrated book, and kindergarten diary.
Download pdf notastick free online new books in politics. It won a 2007 theodor seuss geisel award honor and a 2008 donna norvell award. Children explore the power of the imagination with a rabbit as a guide. Portis traces pig and plaything in a heavy black line on negative space, then superimposes jaunty blue line drawings that act as overlays to reveal the pigs imaginings. The pig corrects the false impression its not a stick and demonstrates the items many uses. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. Antoinette portis captures the thrill of when pretend feels so real that it actually becomes reality. Inspired by a memory of sitting in a box on her driveway with her sister, antoinette portis captures the thrill when pretend feels so real that it actually becomes realwhen the imagination takes over and inside a cardboard box, a child is transported to a world where anything is possible. With a stick in hand, the options are endlesswhether its conducting an orchestra, painting a masterpiece, or slaying a dragongive a child a stick and let imagination take over and the magic pdf begin. Mar 12, 2009 the charming book by antoinette portis, read aloud by diane colson of the alachua county library district.
She attended the ucla school of fine arts and is a former. Antoinette portis made her picture book debut with the bestselling not a box, which was a new york times best illustrated book and a theodore seuss geisel honor book in 2007. Dec 3, 2019 plenty of stick book activities and ideas can be found in this post, based on not a stick by antoinette portis, which is a definite mustread for kids. With a stick in hand, the options are endlesswhether its conducting. And where the earlier title featured a deceptively boxlike, hollow rectangle which an inventive rabbit treated as a rocket or a race car, this followup introduces a little pig holding a long, forked object. A celebration of the power of imagination from the theodor seuss geisel honor awardwinning creator of not a box. Not a box printables, classroom activities, teacher. Not a box is a childrens book by antoinette portis. Illustrations from the book are included and students are asked to select from 3 picture choices to predict what they think the pig is doing. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
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Not a stick this book captures the thrill of when pretend feels so real that it becomes real. Not a stick by antoinette portis 9780007254828 dymocks. Antoinette portis is the author of many inventive books, including not a box, a new york times best illustrated book and a geisel honor book. Experience the thrill of the moment when pretend feels so real that it actually becomes real following the critically acclaimed not a box, this book proves that a stick is not always just a stick. After reading, flip through each page of the book while students turn and talk to.
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May 30, 2017 not a stick by antoinette portis read aloud. Images from the book are included and each page asks the child to provide a written response as to what the pig is pretending to do. With a stick in hand, the options are endlesswhether its conducting an orchestra, painting a masterpiece, or slaying a dragongive a child a stick and let imagination take over and the magic begin. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Not a stick prediction worksheets by accomodating to aac tpt.
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