Not A Stick 

This book captures the thrill of when pretend feels so real that it becomes real. With a stick in hand, the options are endless—whether it's conducting an orchestra, painting a masterpiece, or slaying a dragon—give a child a stick and let imagination take over and the magic begin.

Reviews

“Read it but consider yourself warned: you, too, will be reborn a tree branch hugger. I’ve got the new piles of sticks (or not sticks, depending on who you ask) to prove it.”
—Parenting

“I like reading the story because it is the reminder I need to let my children learn to make something new out of the world. Adam Grant warns in his recent article, ‘How to Raise Creative Children,’ that ‘creativity may be hard to nurture, but it’s easy to thwart.’ So for your sake and your children’s, remember to collect some ‘not-a-sticks’ for a campfire tonight.”
—Karen Brummund, Lines-Between Blog



Honors

New York Times Bestseller
Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of 2009
Parenting Magazine top pick
SCIBA Picture Book Award Finalist 2008
Society of Illustrators Original Art show 2008
2009 California Collection
Featured on the Martha Stewart show
Publishers Weekly starred review

Editions

US, UK, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, China