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Not a Box - by Antoinette Portis (Hardcover)

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CATCH NOT A BOX ON APPLE TV+!
Georgia Children's Book Award (Picture Storybook) 2009 4th Winner, Nevada Young Readers' Award (Picture Book) 2009 4th Winner
0-4 Years
9.43" x 9.09" Hardcover
32 Pages
Juvenile Fiction, Imagination & Play
Series Name: Not a Box

Description

About the Book

To an imaginative bunny, a box is not always just a box.

Book Synopsis

CATCH NOT A BOX ON APPLE TV+!

A 2026 Phoenix Picture Book Award Winner!

Don't miss this wholly original celebration of the power of imagination, winner of a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award. This picture book with its visual humor and simple dialogue is great for fans of Mo Willems and Crockett Johnson--and it's a thoughtful graduation gift for creative people of all ages.

A box is just a box...unless it's not a box. From mountain to rocket ship, a small rabbit shows that a box will go as far as the imagination allows.

Inspired by a memory of sitting in a box on her driveway with her sister, Antoinette Portis captures the thrill when pretend feels so real that it actually becomes real--when the imagination takes over inside a cardboard box, and through play, a child is transported to a world where anything is possible.

After reading this book aloud, continue the fun by drawing shapes like a triangle or circle, and asking your child what the triangle is NOT!

From the Back Cover

A box is just a box . . . unless it's not a box. From mountain to rocket ship, a small rabbit shows that a box will go as far as the imagination allows.

Inspired by a memory of sitting in a box on her driveway with her sister, Antoinette Portis captures the thrill when pretend feels so real that it actually becomes real--when the imagination takes over and inside a cardboard box, a child is transported to a world where anything is possible.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 9.43 Inches (H) x 9.09 Inches (W) x .36 Inches (D)

Weight: .76 Pounds

Suggested Age: 0-4 Years

Number of Pages: 32

Series Title: Not a Box

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Sub-Genre: Imagination & Play

Publisher: HarperCollins

Format: Hardcover

Author: Antoinette Portis

Language: English

Street Date: December 12, 2006

TCIN: 11472105

UPC: 9780061123221

Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-4639

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.36 inches length x 9.09 inches width x 9.43 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.76 pounds

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100% would recommend

2 recommendations

5 out of 5 stars

12 October, 2025

Toddler Favorite!

We discovered this book after seeing the AppleTV children’s show it’s based on. Our three year old LOVES both the book and the show. The book is simple, but it sparks our child’s imagination by asking the bunny (Riley) simple questions about her box - and the imaginative responses are illustrated in a different color, so the box is still visible. I took to to a “surprise reader” day at my son’s preschool, and his class go so excited, guessing what the bunny was imagining her box to be in each scenario. This will be a go-to gift for baby showers and toddler birthdays/holidays!

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5 out of 5 stars

26 February, 2016

Excellent

Excellent, inspiring children's book!