Imagine a Day

The illustrations in this book really add to the story "Imagine a day..". As I read this to my daughter, we discussed each picture. Mostly her responses were "Wow, that is cool" as she really loved talking about each illustration. The final page offers the beautiful realization that all of these

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thoughts and adventures can be achieved by reading. Opening a book allows us to have a new experience each time.

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This is a beautiful book with stunning illustrations. The pictures are what grab you in this book, not the words. This would be a great book to share with an art class when talking about optical illusions.

This picture book took my breath away when I read it. The illustrations are stunning illusions that make you take a second look. Each picture has a something written about it that captures the imagery of the picture, and the rhyming scheme makes it wonderfully poetic. This is definitely one of my

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most loved picture books. It has won the Governor General's Literary Award (Children's Literature-Illustration, 2005), and it's well deserved!!

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It's all about the illustrations in this visual feast for the imagination. Skip the text and project the images with a document camera for optimal effect. Reminiscent of M.C. Escher's work and Chris Van Allsburg's "Mysteries of Harris Burdick."

Reaction: This is a visual delight! The large paintings encourage the reader to immerse herself into the inspiring scenes, believing that anything is possible. Images of children climbing trees that are really reflections of trees in a lake or of a girl watching a blue balloon float into a sky

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filled with blue balloons…the stunning images are imaginative and evoke creative and dream-filled discussion.

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Kids just LOVE this book!

EACH PAINTING IS AN ILLUSION, I LOVE IT. I feel so empowered by this book right now. It's just magic. I never want it to end. There is so much hope in this book. I think an imagination is just about the most important thing a person can have and this book series is making me so dangerously aware of

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that. Anything you can imagine is real. I am fearless. I need to create an award just so I can bestow it upon these books.

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Fascinating book of optical illusions encourages the viewer's imagination. The words are secondary; the final comment, however, leads one to realize that all books encourage you to imagine another world. Children don't need to read the words to be entranced and want to share the pictures.

On every page in the book, the author starts with "Imagine a day". For example, the first page says, "Imagine a day when you can dive down through branches or swim up to the sun." This is a great way to grab the readers attention and make them interested in the book because it actively involves the

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readers by having them imagine themselves doing that activity. The pictures in the book are also very creative and a great way to help with the comprehension of the story. If the pictures were not there, I would have a hard time understanding every page. The creativity in this book really engages the reader by having them think about the unique scenarios each page in the book contains. For example, the author wrote, "Imagine a day when autumn is a yellow canopy above you, a burnt orange carpet underneath, a road you have never ridden on before." Many children have never thought about this type of unique scenario.

Summary: Each page contains a different scenario that the author asks the reader to imagine themselves in. Each scenario is completely different than the last one. The book does not contain a story line of events.

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Imagine a day... when you forget how to fall... when we build a moat, not to keep strangers out, but to welcome them in... when you don't need wings to soar.
Breath-taking, mind-bending images combined with the beautiful words dancing across the pages of this book take the reader on a journey far

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beyond the pages to a place where memories and imagination collide.

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This books gives a different look on how we see everyday life. It gives imaginary things that a child may see or think of during the day. The pictures of all of these imaginary things are beautiful. Some examples were imaging clouds turning into boats, imagining flying a kite that is an actual

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boat, and building blocks into a city with wonderful towers. Great book.

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This book has the potential of being my favorite picture book. From an artistic standpoint, this book is filled with all the elements of design which artists use to create art. Lines are explored giving the viewer a sense of what the photo is conveying. For example, the artist use of vertical lines

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in the illustration of city buildings that conveys limitless potential. I appreciate how the interpretation of the book is based on the reader's experience. In other words, there is no definitve answer to what is happening in the book. It seems to just present itself and allows the reader to implant their imagination into the story. Its like being in someone else's dream; you can't understand why you are there but you do not want to leave the dream. This book provides surreal illustrations that presents powerful visuals by distorting the viewer's perspective; this is a perfect picture book that will inspire the reader to imagine the unimaginable; to suspend one's boundaries and dream.

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I think that this was an interesting book for a number of reasons. The first reason is because of the illustrations throughout. The book was all about imagination which was very evident in each of the pictures. For example, when the book writes about imaging everything you build touches the sky,

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the illustration shows a picture of a child building blocks. In the same picture there is a boy hanging off of a tree branch putting a last block on a sky scraper in the background. The reader sees the use of imagination in the image because it tricks the reader's eyes in a way. Another reason I liked the book is the writing. The book was written like a long poem separated by pictures. Each new page begins with, "Imagine a day..." which I really like. The ideas in the book really present the imagination of the author which allows it to be very entertaining. The big picture in the book is to present how important it is for everyone to have a strong imagination.

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I liked this book but i was very confused on what category this should be in. I think it's poetry because it uses concise language with distinctive sounds and rhythms that distill thoughts and feelings using metaphors and images. Every page is different though, so i feel it goes back and forth

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between poetry and contemporary realistic fiction. I really liked the images though, they were like illusions which make it way more interesting.

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Yes indeed, it is Surreal. ?�Not only is Magritte referenced, but also Remedios Varo (I'll have to investigate). ?áEach image could be a terrific poster for, say, a classroom or break-room in an office building. ?áWould make a great gift book. The juxtaposition of fore- and back-ground makes

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the characters as lofty and strong as the trees and buildings - quite an effect. ?áMost of the text is focused on personal discoveries and growth, but I particularly like:

Imagine a day...
... when we build a moat,
not to keep strangers out,
but to welcome them in.

Imagine a day...
... when the peac of a forest
and the strength of a mountain
become a cathedral
for your heart.
?á
Imagine... today.

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Imagine a day when the ordinary becomes the extraordinary...a day when anything is possible.

The second in the *Imagine a...* series of books, a masterful collaboration between illustrator Rob Gonsalves and writer Sarah Thomson. My favourite image from this book is interpreted by these words:

Imagine a day..when a book swings open on silent hinges, and a place you've never seen before

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welcomes you home. Imagine...today

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