Author: Laura Leuck
Illustrator: Marc Boutavant

A new year has begun, and for many of us that means new beginnings and new dreams. Twelve fresh months ahead—what will we do with them?

In the decision and planning process, we get to utilize one of the greatest gifts we are given: our imagination! As this relates to children, pick up the book, For Just One Day, written by Laura Leuck and illustrated by Marc Boutavant. You and your child will not be disappointed by the places your imagination travels in this creative story, which urges children to imagine what it would be like to be a particular animal FOR JUST ONE DAY!

“For just one day, I’d like to be a busy, buzzing…” (turn the page) “…bee! The flowers would belong to me, if I could be a bumblebee.” “Or maybe I’ll just flutter by and be a monarch…” (turn the page) “…butterfly! I’d fly down low, I’d fly up high, if I could be a butterfly.”

What child hasn’t pretended to be an animal either physically, emotionally or characteristically? This book captures many different animals while adding vivid text and illustrative descriptors; it is designed in such a way that the child has to turn the page to find the answer as to what animal is being imagined. And there is a built-in guessing game with rhythmic clues and vocabulary enhancement, which captures a child’s attention immediately!

The illustrations are not to be missed—on the pages where the child is imagining the animal, the illustrations are simple and softer in color. Turn the page and you get the animals in there habitat, pictured creatively and full of vibrant color! The illustrations leave room for some very creative discussions with your child.

Grab this book, sit down with your child and let your imaginations soar for just one day!