You Choose Your Dreams: originally published as Just Imagine

"Just Imagine by Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt This book is now published as part of the You Choose series. It’s not published for retail anymore as Just Imagine , but it’s still published specifically for the Imagination Library with that title because of the connotation of Just Imagine and the Imagination Library. And so every child turning five, this is the last book that they get. In the USA, the final book is Look Out Kindergarten Here I Come! Our partners in Ireland were very keen to have a book by an Irish author as the graduation book. They selected The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde . “ It’s important for the children to feel that it’s about them” I love Just Imagine because it’s so full of colour. It allows the child to take what they want from each page. You can take one picture from any page in this book and create a whole new story. Or talk about your own experience, or talk about which one’s your favourite. Although this book is for children turning five, much younger children love this book as well because it’s so accessible. It’s funny, it’s quirky, it makes them think, it has variety and gives the child control over how they use this book, how they enjoy it. You can pick up this book every day and see something different in it. Yes. And if you particularly wanted to help a child learn about colours, it’s there. Transport, it’s there, animals, flying in the sky and living in the sea, all of that stuff, there’s so much in it. And it’s all so appealing and so accessible. Yes, you can take it wherever you want to take it. And the child can take it wherever they want to take it. I have a four year old granddaughter and this is definitely one of our favourites. We spend a lot of time with this book. She just loves it. She can’t read the words on the page yet, but she can talk to me about what’s happening. There’s one where we choose our favourite shoes and outfits and stuff like that. It’s just an enjoyable book. The mission for our programme is to inspire a love of reading. This book inspires children to really love delving into a book. And for me, it’s the perfect final book to get in the Imagination Library programme. But it’s also fantastic for sharing with younger siblings and friends, and adults love it too. It holds a child’s attention. It’s great to dip into, and it’s special. Thanks so much. And thank you for your interest in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Sign up here for our newsletter featuring the best children’s and young adult books, as recommended by authors, teachers, librarians and, of course, kids."