What If... - by Samantha Berger (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Creativity, the power of imagination, and the importance of self-expression are celebrated in this inspiring picture book written and illustrated by real-life best friends. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Creativity, the power of imagination, and the importance of self-expression are celebrated in this inspiring picture book written and illustrated by real-life best friends.</b> <p/> This girl is determined to express herself! If she can't draw her dreams, she'll sculpt or build, carve or collage. If she can't do that, she'll turn her world into a canvas. And if everything around her is taken away, she'll sing, dance, and dream... <p/> Stunning mixed media illustrations, lyrical text, and a breathtaking gatefold conjure powerful magic in this heartfelt affirmation of art, imagination, and the resilience of the human spirit.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b><b>A Bank Street College </b><b>Best Children's Book of 2018<br></b>An Atlanta Parent Magazine Best Book of 2018<br>A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2018</b><br><b><b>2019 International Literacy Association/Children's Book Council Children's Choices List</b></b><br><br>*A testament to the power of an imaginative mind. ...This extraordinary book will make it hard for any child reader to settle for the mundaneness of reality.<br>--<i><b>Kirkus Reviews, starred review</b></i><br><br>A true celebration of creativity and art in all its forms.--<i><b>Brightly</b></i><br><br>Curato's collaged and found-object illustrations meet the creative challenges [Berger's] text all but demands with moments of giddy inventiveness.--<i><b>Publishers Weekly</b></i><br><br>Curato's collages, featuring ink, pencil, acrylics, and more, make beautiful backdrops that pop, contrast, and fill each spread with life. What's more, Berger's inspiring message...uplifts and demonstrates the unstoppable spirit of creativity. ...[Y]oung artists will come away connected and affirmed.--<i><b>Booklist</b></i><br><br>The mixed-media illustrations fully communicate the glory of artistic passion.<br>--<i><b>School Library Connection</b></i><br><br>This inspirational read-aloud provides ample opportunity for discussion and creation from beginning to end.<br>--<i><b>School Library Journal</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Samantha Berger</b> has written picture books including <i>What If..., Crankenstein </i>and <i>A Crankenstein Valentine</i>, <i>Witch Spa</i>, <i>Snoozefest</i>, <i>Santa's Reindeer Games</i>, and <i>Martha Doesn't Say Sorry</i>, which won a Parent's Choice Award Honor. When she isn't writing, she's doing voice-overs, traveling the world, and helping rescue dogs. Samantha splits her time between New York City and California.
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