Rob Elliott

Are you looking for a way to encourage your daughter's creative juices? Would you rather she kills time in a book rather than on an electronic device? Then this book is for her! The pages of this book include half-drawn illustrations that your child needs to finish based on the joke or riddle on the page.

A couple examples from the pages of the book:
"What kind of flowers are great friends? Rosebuds". My daughter drew another rosebud.
"Why did the lady wear a helmet every time she ate? She was on a crash diet." So my daughter finished drawing the lady and then added some spaghetti and meatballs to her plate. Now if she was following the joke, she could have drawn two cars crashing on the plate, but it doesn't matter. That is the joy of this book, the kids can create whatever they want on the pages.

The pages in this book can fill up a few minutes or hours of time, depending on your needs. Once your child has completed a few drawings, be sure to encourage her to share her creations with grandparents, siblings, and friends and she can revel in the telling of the jokes as well. Even though this book states it's for girls on the cover, many of the pages aren't just for girls. The pages are full of animals, people, and food, not princesses and dolls.

This book is small in size and fits in my hand which makes it easy to tuck into your purse with a pencil and pull it out whenever you have time to fill: on a car ride, in a waiting room, while waiting for the bus, or at a restaurant. The illustrations are easy for kids to either finish or add their own next to. They aren't overly detailed but enough that you can see the personality of the animal or person in Hawkin's original drawing.

These are the kind of books that I love to give as gifts because they are unique and help parents fill time and encourage imagination. There is a similar book for boys as well. These books would even fit in their Christmas stockings, so by ordering now, you could have your shopping done for all your grandkids, nieces, nephews, and your own children!… (mais)