Let's Imagine! - (Healthy Milestones) by Angela C Mattke & Rachel Hurd-Wood (Board Book)

Book Synopsis

An interactive celebration of toddlers' imagination and creative play, featuring playful sliders, lift-the-flaps, and hands-on mechanisms. Created in partnership with Mayo Clinic pediatric experts.

Let's Imagine! invites children and their grownups to explore the magic of pretend play and creative thinking. Co-created with Mayo Clinic pediatrician Dr. Angela Mattke, this interactive board book follows children as they bundle up for snowy adventures, build snowpeople, and imagine their creations coming to life. Through whimsical scenes--like dancing with Frostine the snowwoman, sledding down hills, and making snow angels--Let's Imagine! encourages children to dream big, express themselves, and connect with loved ones. With simple phrases and familiar routines, this book supports key developmental milestones while celebrating the wonder of imagination.

Milestones featured in the book include:

• Practicing dressing independently
• Engaging in imaginative play
• Expressing creativity through movement
• Sharing play and bonding with caregivers and friends
• Taking turns
• Counting objects and actions

Backed by trusted Mayo Clinic expertise, the Healthy Milestones series combines playful sliders, lift-the-flaps, and touch-and-feel textures to support early learning and connection. These interactive board books turn everyday moments into opportunities for exploration, language, movement, and bonding between little ones and their grownups.

Mayo Clinic Press Kids creates empowering health and wellness content in partnership with pediatric experts. Proceeds from the sale of every book go to benefit important medical research and education and Mayo Clinic

About the Author

Dr. Angela C. Mattke is a pediatrician at Mayo Clinic Children's in Rochester, Minnesota. She is the medical editor of Mayo Clinic Guide to Raising a Healthy Child, and she consulted on ABCs of Taking Care of Me and I'm a Doctor from Mayo Clinic Press Kids. She is also a pediatric expert contributor to MayoClinic.org. Passionate about connecting with families, she has hosted several Mayo Clinic Children's podcasts and actively shares pediatric insights across Mayo Clinic's social media platforms.

Rachel Hurd-Wood is a writer and actress with twenty years of experience in film and TV. Her credits include Peter Pan and she's worked successfully as a screenwriter. She has worked on script development and creative consulting for Goldfinch Studios and has had prose and poetry published in The London Magazine. Often surrounded by young children, she is perfectly placed to know what appeals to them. Her flair for narrative and excellent instinct for what captures children's imagination brings a fresh voice to her writing. She is based in Peterborough in the UK.

Esme Lee is a Brighton-based illustrator who began her creative journey as a print designer after graduating from the University of Brighton. Her work now focuses on children's book illustration, where she brings stories to life with bold colors, playful compositions, and a strong graphic sensibility. Esme's illustrations are known for their narrative charm and visual clarity, often blending whimsy with emotional depth. She draws inspiration from everyday moments, folklore, and the natural world--especially when accompanied by her beloved pet duck, who has a particular fondness for cucumber.