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creativity

Books about creativity for readers of all ages.

Cover of Move over, Beethoven

Move over, Beethoven

Julia First

Ages 8–12musicfamily

Cover of Famously Phoebe

Famously Phoebe

Lori Alexander

Ages 6–11humorfamily

Cover of Dad's New Shopping Trolley

Dad's New Shopping Trolley

Jill Atkins, Eleftheria-Garyfalia Leftheri

Ages 4–8familycreativity

Cover of A Million stories

A Million stories

José Luis García Sánchez

Ages 6–10creativityimagination

Cover of The Funny Fingers are having a party

The Funny Fingers are having a party

Nikalas Catlow

Ages 2–6familycelebration

Cover of The daudyhouse

The daudyhouse

Silas Bowman

Ages 4–10familygrandparents

Cover of The Patterson Puppies and the Rainy Day

The Patterson Puppies and the Rainy Day

Leslie Patricelli

Ages 2–6playcreativity

Cover of Wake up, Jeff!

Wake up, Jeff!

Bob Berry

Ages 5–10musicentertainment

Cover of Uncle George Washington and Harriot's guitar

Uncle George Washington and Harriot's guitar

Miriam Anne Bourne

Ages 7–11familymusic

Cover of Relax Max

Relax Max

Sally Grindley

Ages 8–12creativitywriter's block

Cover of What will you be, grandma?

What will you be, grandma?

Nanette Newman

Ages 3–8imaginationgrandparent relationships

Cover of Wellington's rainy day

Wellington's rainy day

Carolyn Beck

Ages 3–7weatherpets

Cover of Top ten uses for an unworn prom dress

Top ten uses for an unworn prom dress

Tina Ferraro

Ages 12–16family relationshipsresourcefulness

Cover of Let's Dance! (Paint Box Book)

Let's Dance! (Paint Box Book)

Golden Books

Ages 3–7dancecreativity

Cover of A night of nonsense

A night of nonsense

Jane Arlington

Ages 3–7imaginationsilliness

Cover of Let's have a parade

Let's have a parade

Erica Silverman

Ages 3–7familycreativity

Cover of Shadows

Shadows

Dennis Haseley

Ages 6–10family relationshipsgrandfathers

Cover of Melonhead and the undercover operation

Melonhead and the undercover operation

Katy Kelly

Ages 7–12humorfriendship

Cover of I Know an Old Teacher

I Know an Old Teacher

Anne Bowen

Ages 4–8humorteachers

Cover of The great show-and-tell disaster

The great show-and-tell disaster

Mike Reiss

Ages 6–10humorschool

Cover of The class artist

The class artist

G. Brian Karas

Ages 4–8self-expressioncreativity

Cover of Lights, camera, fashion!

Lights, camera, fashion!

Chloe Taylor

Ages 8–13fashion designfriendship

Cover of Tech Team and the invisible robot

Tech Team and the invisible robot

Melinda Metz

Ages 8–12teamworkproblem-solving

Cover of Too good to be true

Too good to be true

Nancy Butcher

Ages 10–15twinssewing