About this item
Children love to make up stories, and these 40 creative projects and activities encourage them to free their storytelling instincts. Younger children will love making story stones and a storytelling jar and then using them to create stories of their own, while older kids will enjoy word grab bags, story walks, and journaling exercises. For everyone ages 5 to 12, whatever their reading level, this book has everything needed to spark an infinite number of child-created stories.
About the Author
Emily Neuburger is an artist, writer, and teacher with a particular interest in imperfection and artistic experimentation. She is the author of the award winning book Show Me a Story (Storey 2012) and Journal Sparks (Storey 2017) . Emily has been teaching for over sixteen years. After receiving her M.A.T. in English from Smith College, she taught at two Massachusetts high schools. It was there that she found her passion for encouraging people to get pumped about creativity. Throughout her career, she's been especially interested in how art intersects with writing, and how both nurture people's capacity to imagine. She is a contributor to FamilyFun Magazine and authored their Everyday Fun blog on Parents.com, and she teaches workshops nationwide at museums, schools, and libraries. Emily lives in beautiful Western Massachusetts where she loves to go on mystery walks with her husband and three children. She makes art and writes about creativity and unexpected treasures on her website, emilyneuburger.com and on Instagram: @emilyneuburger.
