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Things get totally out of control when Art's art supplies decide to throw a party.

Doors in the Air is the story of a boy who is fascinated by doors. He marvels at how stepping through a doorway can take him from one world to another. He is especially enthralled by the doors of his imagination, which he refers to as "doors in the air." He delights in discovering that when he passes through these doors, he leaves behind all feelings of boredom, fear and unpleasantness. Doors in the Air is a lilting journey through house doors, dream...

"Angelica allows a new friend to believe she is a part-time lion trainer in training."-- Provided by publisher.

Illustrations and evocative text show how imagination can reveal the extraordinary in the everyday.

Jeremiah, a little boy, continually comes to Mrs. Ming announcing he has nothing to do. He finds fun things to do while "helping" Mrs. Ming with her work.

"A young boy wants to write a story, just like his big sister. But there's a problem, he tells her. Though he knows his letters, he doesn't know many words. His sister patiently explains, 'Every story starts with a single word and every word starts with a single letter. Why don't you start there, with a letter?' So the boy tries. He writes a letter. An easy letter. The letter I. And from that one skinny letter, the story grows, and the little boy...

In this one-of-a-kind, wordless picture book, a child is making her way home from school, imagining what's behind the windows of the houses and other buildings she passes. And that's where the fun begins. Think The Way Home in the Night meets M. C. Escher ... in Wonderland! When the book opens, we see the little girl through a window at school, daydreaming at her desk. Then we follow the girl on her walk home, past houses, shops and other buildings....

A boy imagines what he would be like if he were a banana and all sorts of other interesting things.

A small girl imagines that she is, in turn, a horse, a dragon, and a robot.

Jeremy Jacob joins Braid Beard and his pirate crew and finds out about pirate language, pirate manners, and other aspects of their life.