<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Inspired by critically acclaimed <em>Story Seeds Podcast</em>(TM), this activity book is techie yet screenfree with over 80 pages of listening, reading, and writing prompts and STEAM projects to keep kids ages 6-12 growing their imaginations!</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Featured in Wirecutter/New York Times' "The 19 Best Gifts for 10 Year Olds" and <em>Parents</em> and <em>Principal Leadership </em>magazines, this activity book brings the best of a magazine, workbook, and journal together and is ideal for at-home fun, distance learning, or classroom use. It is a companion to <strong>The Story Seeds Podcast </strong>(<em>The Week Junior Magazine's</em> 2020 Podcast of the Year) where diverse and award-winning children's authors collaborate with kids ages 6-12 to create stories based on their ideas. Each chapter pair with an episode of the podcast, but can be used independently as well. </p><p><br></p><p>Just scan a QR code to launch an adventure in listening, reading, writing, and creativity with over 80 pages of: </p><p><br></p><ul><li>Graphic organizers</li><li>Flash fiction, poetry, and non-fiction writing prompts</li><li>Makerspace projects & indoor and outdoor DIY STEAM experiments</li><li>Exclusive writing tips from the 10 best-selling and diverse children's authors featured on Season One, including Chris Grabenstein, Veera Hiranandani, Tracey Baptiste, Carlos Hernandez, Aram Kim, and Jason Reynolds</li><li>PLUS! Curriculum connections and learning standards!</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>The Story Seeds Podcas</em>t(TM) matches kids 6-12 with diverse and best-selling children's authors to grow their story ideas into original stories. It has been featured on Spotify's Family-Friendly Fun playlist and Apple Podcast's Shows for Kids curations! It has also received praise from The New York Times, Book Riot</em> (10 best Bookish Podcasts), Wired</em> (Best Kids Podcasts for Sheltering in Place), CBC </em>(7 Kids Podcasts that are Perfect for Family Listening), Fatherly</em> (The Best Podcasts for Kids that Adults will Like Too), and Common Sense Media</em> (19 Great Learning Podcasts for Classrooms) and the educational platform Listenwise, which creates curriculum to support listening comprehension. </p><p><br></p><p>Parent, educator, and critic approved!</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"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, <em>Imagination Lab</em> 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</p><p><br></p><p>"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</p><p><br></p><p>"For just a little something, the Imagination Lab, creators of The Story Seeds podcast for kids, has .. everything from writing activities to STEAM projects."-<em>Good Housekeeping Magazine, </em>The 20 Best Workbooks for Kids to Keep Them Learning All Year Long</p><p><br></p><p>"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</p><p><br></p><p>"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</p><p><br></p><p>"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</p><p>⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p><p>"<em>Imagination Lab</em> 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</p><p><br></p><p>"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</p><p><br></p><p>"I love that<em> Imagination Lab</em> features advice from professional artists and kids alike!" -Daniel Nayeri, author of <em>Everything Sad is Untrue (A True Story), </em>winner of the 2021 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature</p><p><br></p><p>"<em>Imagination Lab </em>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 <em>Mr. Lemoncello's Library</em> series</p><br>