SuitabookImagination in ordinary things
Stanley’s stick becomes more than a found object: it is a toy, a tool and a presence shaped by imagination.
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John Hegley, illustrated by Neal Layton - Author
A warm, imaginative picture book about how a child invests an ordinary stick with meaning. Its playful journey combines make-believe, kindness and a potentially affecting moment of letting go.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA warm, imaginative picture book about how a child invests an ordinary stick with meaning. Its playful journey combines make-believe, kindness and a potentially affecting moment of letting go.
Stanley’s stick becomes more than a found object: it is a toy, a tool and a presence shaped by imagination.
The stick travels with Stanley and becomes emotionally important before he throws it into the sea.
Stanley and the stick help rescue slugs that have moved onto the station platform.
The stick’s disappearance or abandonment may prompt feelings about treasured possessions, change and separation.
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