Unplug Your Kids: And Tune them into Their Own Imaginations
New children's picture book, IMAGINE THIS!, by Joanne Froh, aims to help kids to do what used to come naturally -- pretend, play make-believe, daydream. In other words, entertain themselves without the help of TV, video games, CDs or DVDs.
Oakland, MI (PRWEB) November 9, 2006 -- At a time when childhood behavioral experts are sounding the alarm over the lack of down-time in the busy, high-tech lives of today's children, the creators of IMAGINE THIS!, a new children's poetry book from Joanne Frances Press, hope to entice kids to slow down, dream a little, and tap into their own imaginations.
Packed with rhythm and rhyme, IMAGINE THIS! celebrates a host of familiar childhood daydreams and games of make-believe. From wishing you could fly, to finding lost treasure; each whimsical tale is brought to life with a captivating verse and elaborate pen and ink drawing.
Written and illustrated by a mother-daughter team, IMAGINE THIS! represents a fresh approach to children's poetry. Each poem in this 32 page collection uses vivid imagery and a sense of adventure to pull children in and jump-start their imaginations. By challenging kids to see what the author sees, children are inspired to enjoy and follow their own imaginations: "A box is not a box / If you can climb inside / Put the door on the floor / Cut a window in the side / A castle? A cave? / A great place to hide? / Whatever it is / It's yours to decide."
Having raised two boys during the advent of the home-electronics boom, author Joanne Froh sympathizes with today's young parents. She knows how easy it is for kids to slip into the role of "receiver" rather than "creator" when it comes to entertainment. "There's just so much coming at them -- preprogrammed, prepackaged, it's easy for children to become passive thinkers."
As a marketing professional whose livelihood depends on her creative skills, Froh believes the imagination is like anything else -- a use it or lose it kind of thing. "Children are born with natural creative abilities, but those abilities can diminish over time with lack of use," according to Froh. "This should be a concern to parents because imagination is not just for play. An active imagination also helps a person manage life's challenges and make good choices," claims Froh. "It's all about the what ifs."
Perfect for reading aloud or alone, IMAGINE THIS! ($19.95, Joanne Frances Press), is sure to bring back fond memories in adults (who doesn't remember playing in an old cardboard box?), and ignite the creative spirit in children -- even those who seem plugged-in 24/7.
IMAGINE THIS!, for children ages 5 and up, is available through the publisher's own website (www.joannefrances.com), online booksellers such as Amazon.com, select gift stores, and by request at bookstores nationwide.
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