Imagination Lab

Who says podcasts are just for listening? This independently published activity book is a Wirecutter/New York Times "Best Gifts for 10 Year Olds" and a perfect, interactive companion to The Story Seeds Podcast, where diverse and award-winning children's authors create stories dreamed up by kids. With over 80 pages, this interactive screen-free activity book has:

• QR codes for easy access to listen to each episode of the podcast and bonus content
• Graphic organizers & narrative, creative, and persuasive writing prompts
• Flash fiction, poetry, and non-fiction
• Hands-on STEAM projects & experiments
• Exclusive writing tips from the 10 best-selling authors featured on Season One, including Chris Grabenstein, Veera Hiranandani, Tracey Baptiste, Carlos Hernandez, Aram Kim, and Jason Reynolds
• PLUS Curriculum connections and learning standards alignment chart.

Story Seeds is a Webby Award nominated and Common Sense Media Selection podcast which has been featured on Apple Podcasts Kids and Family shows, on Spotify's Family Friendly Playlist, Wired, New York Times, Book Riot, Today.com, and was also named a 2020 Podcast of the Year by The Week Junior magazine! Just scan a QR code in the activity book to launch creative screen-free adventures! Guaranteed to keep growing kids' imaginations!

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"As kids get older, imagination is something that gets neglected ... At age 10, kids have hit a double-digit milestone, with their teen years just around the corner. Kids in this age group are growing into themselves and refining their interests, so giving a gift to a 10-year-old can be an opportunity to deepen those passions while also encouraging exploration. For the budding young writer and avid reader, Imagination Lab is an activity book with writing prompts and other activities to inspire curiosity, inventiveness, and storytelling."-Wirecutter New York Times, The 19 Best Gifts for 10-Year-Olds

"For reluctant readers or those who crave engagement, try this innovative activity book. Created by the makers of The Story Seeds podcast, it's known for diverse and award-winning children's authors making stories dreamed up by kids. With the activity book, kids scan a QR code, listen to a podcast episode, and then launch into their very own creative journey with writing tips, STEAM projects, poetry prompts, and much more."-VeryWell Family, The 19 Best Books for Teens of 2021

"For just a little something, the Imagination Lab, creators of The Story Seeds podcast for kids, has .. everything from writing activities to STEAM projects."-Good Housekeeping Magazine, The 20 Best Workbooks for Kids to Keep Them Learning All Year Long

"The Story Seeds Podcast is ... making a book! It's full of prompts and projects inspired by the show-a great thing for young writers." -Travis Jonker, elementary school librarian and creator of 100 Scope Notes, a kidlit blog hosted by School Library Journal

"We love the podcasts and the activity book is honestly the best and unlike any other I've purchased. We are using it for our homeschool curriculum with my 8 year old daughter. What's not to love? It's diverse, portable, open-ended, screen-free, creative & cool! It's packed with open ended activities perfect for homeschooling. I love that the podcast has children working with adults-my daughter feels safer to ask questions, take a chance and believe her ideas are just as if not better than an adults. The book reinforces this perfectly."-Karen Alexander, mother of three

"I asked my school's Parents Club to purchase these awesome activity books for my class. Thank you for adding the Learning Opportunities and Curriculum Connections."-Sarah, 5th and 6th grade English Language Arts teacher, Mansfield, Ohio

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"Imagination Lab is a complete package that ties podcast and print together in a way that is clean, clear, incredibly thoughtful, attractive, and engaging." -Mick Sullivan, Creator of The Past and The Curious Podcast & co-chair of Kids Listen

"An excellent accompaniment to the podcast. There are even math challenges and cooking recipes that are theme based ... a great resource for anyone looking to let their kids' imagination take flight while listening to an excellent podcast." -Monica Brady-Myerov, Founder and CEO, Listenwise

"I love that Imagination Lab features advice from professional artists and kids alike!" -Daniel Nayeri, author of Everything Sad is Untrue (A True Story), winner of the 2021 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature

"Imagination Lab is filled with fun activities, QR codes to link to the pods, and lots of learning. I wish I had this book when I was a kid. (Oh, wait, I still am...)" -Chris Grabenstein, NYTimes best-selling author of the Mr. Lemoncello's Library series

Sandhya Nankani is the creator and executive producer of The Story Seeds Podcast(TM). An award-winning producer, she is also the creator of award-winning literacy app HangArt, which was selected Best of 2016 EdTech by Common Sense Media. She is a member of the Education Committee of the Museum of Arts and Design and was a founding member of KIDMAP (Kids' Inclusive and Diverse Media Action Project), an interdisciplinary group that has developed best practices toolkits for children's media producers, in an effort to make products that are more equitable, diverse and inclusive.Her studio Literary Safari produces and publishes inclusive media children and adults inspired by the 4 C's of 21st century education-Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication, and Collaboration. It is deeply committed to creating products that celebrate authentic voices, diversity, multiculturalism, global citizenship, and real-world learning. Alicia Zadrozny is a literacy educator, curriculum designer, and children's writer, and former editor of Writing for Teens and Current Health magazines for middle schoolers.

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