We love kids’ books that celebrate being creative and using your imagination. So we are excited to share our favorite new children’s books that inspire creativity!

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Grace and Box

Written by Kim Howard and illustrated by Megan Lotter

This brightly colored book follows a little girl named Grace who makes a new friend out of the box her family’s refrigerator came in. The rhyming text and colorful illustrations show all of the fun adventures that Grace creates with her box and her dog, and the ways that she takes care of him when he starts to rip and break down. This is a great celebration of the time-old tradition of kids playing with cardboard boxes, and the way their imaginations can turn a plain old box into endless adventures.

A Cape!

Written by Marty Kelley

This hilarious book follows a young boy who finds a cape and decides to figure out what his superpower is. As he tests his theories, his father is too distracted to join his game. In the end, he learns that his superpower is his imagination, and it is too powerful for his dad to resist. The illustrations are mostly done in black and white with more color being added to the images as his imagination grows.

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Line and Scribble

Written by Debora Vogrig and illustrated by Pia Valentinis

In this creative book, Line and Scribble both have their own way of creating pictures. While Line does things in straight and even lines, Scribble likes to be more free. Their artistic styles may be different, but they create similar imagery and even work together to create art. The illustrations are done in black and white with touches of red, highlighting the straight and curvy lines and the many ways you can create artwork from simple shapes.

Every Cake Has a Story

Written by Christina Tosi and illustrated by Emily Balsley

This colorful book celebrates the amazing things that can happen when we use our imaginations and work together. When a young girl named Sammi makes a wish that life in Samesville could be more interesting, she wakes up and finds a recipe book under her pillow that will help her unleash her creativity. With the help of her friends, she creates a cake that celebrates all of them, and lets their individuality shine through. The illustrations go from black and white to full color as Sammi and her friends bring fun and beauty to Samesville. The back of the book includes a recipe for Dreamy Strawberry Frosting too!

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Draw Here: An Activity Book

By Herve Tullet

This activity book is inspired by Tullet’s bestselling interactive book Press Here! Each page offers simple prompts encouraging kids to draw, sketch, and create in the realm of his red, blue, and yellow dots, circles, and swirls. Fans of the popular book will love being a part of the story. They will enjoy creating their own interesting artwork along with the text too. With over 100 pages of drawing prompts, this will keep kids inspired and encourage them to see things differently!

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