I'm excited to share this new book in partnership with The Children’s Book Review and Justine Avery, the author.
According to their bios in the back of the book, both Justine Avery and Liuba Syrotiuk are adventurers and travelers. Justine has jumped out of airplanes and off high bridges; Liuba is happiest while traveling with a small box of watercolors! When I read the book, with Justine's words of inspiration illustrated in such varied ways of what "thinking outside the box" can mean, I knew that it would be a book to use throughout a school year or with one's child (or grandchild) at home. You can discover more about Justine on twitter @Justine_Avery and here! I found Liuba on Instagram - liobiko and in an art studio here.
In poetic phrases, when faced with a problem or discovering that ways of living can be confusing, don't always worry about the regular path, but "think outside the box"! Rules at times can be broken. One needs to use one's brain to "think" and wander many different paths to come to workable solutions.
Some examples show the opposite of what is often imagined as a solution. Coloring "outside" the lines, walking on one's hands instead of feet, or eating an ice cream cone from the bottom up are some of the fun examples.
Relaxing while thinking can help, too. One can "Close your eyes, cover your ears. . . And wait for the ideas to come to you." It is lots of fun to view the creative graphic-style illustrations by Liuba Syrotiuk. You can see by the cover that she also creates "outside the box"!
For all those who want support because they take different paths, love to create and invent, to discover what else can solve a problem, find this book!
The Giveaway - also 'outside the box'!
Enter for a chance to win a Think Outside the Box prize pack!
One (1) grand prize winner receives:
- A hardcover copy of Think Outside the Box.
Ten (10) winners receive:
- A hardcover copy of Think Outside the Box.
Ten (10) winners receive:
- A paperback copy of Think Outside the Box.
Giveaway begins June 15, 2020, at 12:01 A.M. MT and ends July 15, 2020, at 11:59 P.M. MT.
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This book sounds like a great resource for kids and adults! The cover art is engaging and appealing. I'd like to read more! Thank you to the authorpublisher for this great opportunity to win a prize in this generous giveaway.
ReplyDeleteIt's terrific, I agree! When I taught, my students & I did so many hands-on projects & this book would have been a marvelous inspiration! Good luck on the giveaway & thanks for coming by!
DeleteVery generous prize! This one is new to me but definitely fits some of the themes in my courses.
ReplyDeleteI hope you share it a lot, Elisabeth. As I wrote above, it's certainly one I would use often with students. Thanks, and good luck on the giveaway!
DeleteMy gifted students are outside-the-box thinkers. I'd love to share this book with them. When it comes time for state testing, I often tell them they have to crawl back into the box. Wouldn't it be nice if thinking outside the box was more celebrated?
ReplyDeleteWell, after teaching gifted students for so long, you know I think that, too, Margaret. I imagine your students loving this book! Thank you, and good luck on the giveaway!
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