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As a child approaches the diving board at a pool, she dreams about all the amazing things she might do when she is older.

In this insightful and life-affirming book, Albert Read puts the imagination back at the forefront of our lives as a "muscle" that is boundless in its potential, infinitely rewarding, and central to human achievement. This beautifully written book explores one subject, imagination, through the lens of history and memoir, with some prescriptive aspects to it as well. The author posits that imagination, while elusive, is not just for artists and creatives,...

"In this buoyant picture book, three friends go to the park and their creativity spreads to everyone around them, into dance, chalk drawings, dramatic play and, when the day is over, inspirational dreams."-- Provided by publisher.

Meet Little Hippo! Today he's playing truck driver, racing to make a surprise delivery. Until--Truck Driver Hippo encounters a pack of grazing zebras blocking his path. Then, a huge train stops Little Hippo. It's a good thing this little truck driver has friends to help him along his way. But when Truck driver Hippo almost crashes into Lion--only his own bravery and kindness can save him.-- Provided by publisher.

Jack and Alex meet almost every morning in the sandbox at the playground.

"A boy's favorite superhero climbs out of a comic book and into the real world"-- Provided by publisher.

"Sparky the special figment agent delivers all the mail in the very orderly Fantastic Bureau of Imagination, until one day when all the unshared ideas in the world overflow and threaten to topple the whole building"-- Provided by publisher.

Buzz is writing a fairy tale for homework, and Fly Guy naturally assumes the role of a handsome prince, who fends off a giant and rescues a beautiful princess.

Leonardo is a terrible monster -- he can't seem to frighten anyone. When he discovers the perfect nervous little boy, will he scare the lunch out of him? Or will he think of something better?

"A whimsical and lyrical celebration of imagination and exploration if we simply asked, "What if . . ." Follow two siblings through their day as they let their imaginations run wild in this joyful story about all the possibilities a simple "what if" can conjure up: What if the monsters in your closet wanted to be your friend? What if all of the dinosaurs were shrunk to be teeny-tiny when the comet hit the earth? And what if bedtime didn't exist and...