The Big Ideas of Buster Bickles
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2015 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

The Big Ideas of Buster Bickles

Written & illustrated by Dave Wasson

A machine turns Buster's wild ideas into reality, causing chaos.

5.9/7 Bookroo experts·3.5/5 Goodreads · 84 ratings
40 pages· 401 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Buster Bickles's imagination knows no bounds, but when he uses the What-if Machine, his dreams come to life. From chocolate rivers to robot dinosaurs, Buster's world spirals into chaos. Can he control his creations before they take over? Dive into a whimsical adventure where imagination meets reality, and anything is possible.

From the publisher

Buster Bickles’s big ideas are always getting him into trouble. But when Buster gets to test the newly invented What-if Machine, anything Buster imagines becomes reality. Packed with rivers of chocolate, robot dinosaurs, and eggs-ray vision, the world becomes Buster’s creation in this fantastically creative picture book by debut author-illustrator Dave Wasson.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
401
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~281L
Themes & topics
Books about innovationBooks about problem solvingBooks about robotsBooks about technologyBooks about imagination
What readers & critics say

Reviews

5.9

out of 7

6.5

I love that this book encourages creativity and big ideas! It's so fun to read through all of the big ideas Buster has, and think of what you big ideas you would think up with the what-if machine! I also love how Buster's mother reacts to her son telling her the kids at school don't like his big ideas. She has created a support system for Buster to validate his ideas, and Buster later shows his class how amazing his big ideas are!

B is for Bookworm

Trusted reviewer

4.8

Hip hip hooray for innovative, big ideas and families that encourage them! I love that when Buster feels brought down by his peers, his mom turns to their extended family to help show Buster love, support and validation for his ideas. Yes, they're zany (and we wouldn't actually want the world to be made of ice cream!), but if you start thinking big when you're little, hopefully you never stop! The illustrations are definitely on the edgier side of cartoon-esque and add to the craziness of Buster's Big Ideas.

Marmee

Trusted reviewer

5.8

Oh this book is full of imagination and wonder! We love it around here. My son was convinced that he and his daddy could build a "what-if-machine" just like Buster. He has lots of what-if ideas and would be over the moon if they could come true with a special machine. This book encourages little ones to think big and share the ideas we have with others. Even if no one else around us seems to like them, keep trying and eventually we can discover that they are useful to someone, somewhere.

Mom of Boys

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.2
F&P level
~I
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
176703
Publication
Published
April 28, 2015
First published
April 21, 2015
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062291783

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