Alexander's Pretending Day

By Bunny Crumpacker

In this deceptively simple picture book for the very young, Alexander and his mother engage in a game of wild imagining. With all the comfort and charm of classics like The Runaway Bunny, Alexander's Pretending Day also offers playful reassurance. When Alexander pretends to be a scary monster, his mother says she's always wanted to have a monster for a friend. And when Alexander pretends to be a book, hidden on a shelf, his mother assures him that she'd find him right away under A and that he'd be a wonderful story. Families will love expanding on the text with fanciful "What if?" questions and answers of their own. Dan Andreasen's illustrations add just the right touch of whimsy to this lyrical text about limitless imagination.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525469362
• ISBN13: 9780525469360
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Dutton Books
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.4" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 3 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

Lovely picture book in story and images...

My adopted son -- who speaks English as his third language -- has had a hard time getting the gist of the word "pretend." This book was the perfect explanation and the ending was surprisingly (and touchingly) appropriate for an adopted child. Wonderful whimsical illustrations.

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I gave this book to my grandson for the holidays. It just so happens that his name is Alex too! He absolutely loves the book and wants it read over and over.