Publisher Description

Colby Sharp invited more than forty authors and illustrators to provide story starters for each other; photos, drawings, poems, prose, or anything they could dream up. When they received their prompts, they responded by transforming these seeds into any form of creative work they wanted to share. The result is a stunning collection of words, art, poetry and stories by some of our most celebrated children book creators. A section of extra story starters by every contributor provides fresh inspiration for readers to create works of their own. Here is an innovative book that offers something for every kind of reader and creator! With contributions by beloved writers and artist such as Tracey Baptiste, Sophie Blackall, Peter Brown, Lauren Castillo, Kate DiCamillo, Margarita Engle, Adam Gidwitz, Chris Grabenstein, Jennifer L. Holm, Victoria Jamieson, Grace Lin, R.J. Palacio, Linda Sue Park, Dav Pilkey, Andrea Davis Pinkney, Jewell Parker Rhodes, Dan Santat, John Schu, Laurel Snyder, Javaka Steptoe and more!

Review

* "Anyone reading this book will discover the joy and wonder in each and every prompt and response."--School Library Connection, starred review
"An end section includes 44 additional prompts from the participants for readers, which further emphasizes the collection's celebration of 'the way ideas can be story seeds that take root and blossom.'"--Publishers Weekly
"Demonstrating the anarchic nature of creativity might be the most powerful message of this inviting project."--Horn Book
"Packed with ideas and inspiration, this volume provides fodder for the imagination...."--School Library Journal
"There's plenty here to ignite kids' imaginations and provide both laughs and food for thought."--Booklist
"This is a must-have resource for creative writing classes and clubs, or for anyone seeking to launch or hone their own imaginative capabilities."--BCCB
Praise for The Creativity Project: An Amazon Best Book of the Year So Far

Long Description

Colby Sharp invited more than forty authors and illustrators to provide story starters for each other; photos, drawings, poems, prose, or anything they could dream up. When they received their prompts, they responded by transforming these seeds into any form of creative work they wanted to share. The result is a stunning collection of words, art, poetry and stories by some of our most celebrated children book creators. A section of extra story starters by every contributor provides fresh inspiration for readers to create works of their own. Here is an innovative book that offers something for every kind of reader and creator! With contributions by beloved writers and artist such as Tracey Baptiste, Sophie Blackall, Peter Brown, Lauren Castillo, Kate DiCamillo, Margarita Engle, Adam Gidwitz, Chris Grabenstein, Jennifer L. Holm, Victoria Jamieson, Grace Lin, R.J. Palacio, Linda Sue Park, Dav Pilkey, Andrea Davis Pinkney, Jewell Parker Rhodes, Dan Santat, John Schu, Laurel Snyder, Javaka Steptoe and more!

Review Quote

"Packed with ideas and inspiration, this volume provides fodder for the imagination...."-- School Library Journal

Promotional "Headline"

Renowned teacher and book advocate Colby Sharp enlisted more than forty diverse book creators to participate in a story-making game. The result is a unique anthology of poems, prose and comics by bestselling authors and illustrators

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