What To Do With a Box

Written by Jane Yolen · Illustrated by Chris Sheban

Part of the What To Do With a Box series

A simple box unlocks endless adventures and magical possibilities.

5.6/7 Bookroo experts·4.0/5 Goodreads · 1,307 ratings

32 pages· 130 words· Est. 1 min read-aloud· AD450L

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Bookroo's summary

A child receives a simple box, sparking limitless imagination. It transforms into a library, a boat, or the backdrop for fairy tales and wild expeditions. Each adventure unfolds with boundless creativity, inviting readers to explore the magic within everyday objects. What wonders will the box reveal next?

From the publisher

If you give a child a box, who can tell what will happen next? It may become a library or a boat. It could set the scene for a fairy tale or a wild expedition. The most wonderful thing is its seemingly endless capacity for magical adventure, a feature imaginatively captured in cardboardesque art by Chris Sheban and rhythmically celebrated in this poetic tribute by renowned children’s author Jane Yolen.

At a glance

Format
Pages: 32
Words: 130
Reading age: 3–8
Audience: Picture
Lexile: AD450L

Themes & topics

Books about imagination Books about boxes Books about playing Books about imagination and play Books about childhood

What readers & critics say

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6.8

“Jane Yolen. I am such a fan! This is a terrific book outlining some of the clever ways one can play with a box. The rhyming text seems effortless and the illustrations are fantastic. I love the way some of the box's functional markings are incorporated into the illustrations. I could read this story again and again, that is, if we don't have a box around to have our own adventure.”

Grammy

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4.8

“I love how this book encourages creativity and imaginative play. This book doesn't have a lot of text, but I like that it's simple and shows how many different things you can do with a box.”

B is for Bookworm

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