Ellie Mae's mind swirls with ideas when her teacher asks, What do you want to be when you grow up?

"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"--

"A world without prisons? Ridiculous. Schools that foster the genius of every child? Impossible. Work that doesn't strangle the life out of people? Naive. A society where everyone has food, shelter, love? In your dreams. Exactly. Ruha Benjamin, Princeton University professor, insists that imagination isn't a luxury. It is a vital resource and powerful tool for collective liberation. Imagination: A Manifesto is her proclamation that we have the power...

A retelling of the Caribbean folktale La cucaracha Martina where Martina, in an effort to escape her noisy tías, slips away to a warm familiar island where she can play in peace and quiet--but is she home at last?

"When rain puts a damper on his family's camp-out plans, Ty uses his big imagination to make camping in so much fun"--

Two brothers set off on a pretend expedition to find dinosaurs. Of course, everyone knows dinosurs don't exist, so there's no need to be scared--or is there? Back matter includes dinosaur facts.

"Children's literacy advocate John Schu and Caldecott Honor recipient Lauren Castillo celebrate the power of finding the perfect book--in a story that's more relevant than ever. With a sea-horse kite in hand, a child heads out with Dad to the library. On the way they stop at a park, joining lots of people, some of whom are flying kites, too. At the library, a person toting a big pile of books hands over a story on a favorite subject: the sea horse....

"A girl and her grandmother travel through fantastical worlds in search of the grandmother's memory, which has run away"--OCLC.

Proud King Perry tells the story of an unusual bird who, because of something he possessed, developed a haughty look and a prideful spirit. He ultimately learns that with pride comes serious consequences. In a vast blue ocean, a hidden island stands. There, the peagrows live a lively life among the lush green landscape. These striking birds, with their little round purple bodies and massive orange beaks, prize above all else the one tall hair growing...

A little girl with a big imagination takes you on a journey with her forest friends to find a very special tree. This book brings to life the innocence of a child with a love for adventures, imaginative play, and of course...bubblegum!