{"product_id":"0061123250-not_a_stick2","title":"Not a Stick: 2","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntoinette Portis again captures the thrill of when pretend feels so real that it becomes real. With a stick in hand, the options are endless—whether it's conducting an orchestra, painting a masterpiece, or slaying a dragon—give a child a stick and let imagination take over and the magic begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\nPublishers Weekly\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere Portis's \u003ci\u003eNot a Box\u003c\/i\u003efeatured a plain brown wrapper, this winning sequel proffers a faux wood-grain cover. And where the earlier title featured a deceptively boxlike, hollow rectangle (which an inventive rabbit treated as a rocket or a race car), this follow-up introduces a little pig holding a long, forked object. An unenlightened voice offstage suggests, Hey, be careful with that stick. The pig corrects the false impression (It's not a stick) and demonstrates the item's many uses. Portis traces pig and plaything in a heavy black line on negative space, then superimposes jaunty blue line drawings that act as overlays to reveal the pig's imaginings. The pig stands astride the stick, and a rearing horse shape appears. The pig holds the stick at its midpoint and it becomes a paintbrush, aiming toward Vincent van Gogh's \u003ci\u003eStarry Night\u003c\/i\u003e. Where the offstage warnings appear in white italics on a gray ground, implying a drab rejection of fantasy (Watch where you point that stick), the pig's statements are printed against a deep and dreamy blue. Portis repeats her previous formula down to the conclusion, where the pig calls the DIY toy my Not-a-Stick!, once again appealing to those who think outside the box. Ages up to 6. \u003ci\u003e(Jan.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCopyright 2007 Reed Business Information\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildren's Books\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnimals\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003ePigs\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Used - Very Good","offer_id":49143542579390,"sku":"0061123250-3","price":14.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/71EXpXFOS2L.jpg?v=1790264287","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0061123250-not_a_stick2","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}