Stanley's Stick by John Hegley

One ordinary stick opens a world of possibilities

Fair to Good Condition - Scuffed covers, curled edges and corner creases. Pages are clean.

For Stanley, a stick is far more than a piece of wood. It can become whatever his imagination needs, helping him turn everyday surroundings into adventures filled with surprising possibilities. John Hegley's playful language follows a child finding extraordinary uses for an ordinary object, while Neal Layton's energetic illustrations make the transformations visible without losing the stick's simple identity. As Stanley's story moves towards change and discovery, the book also touches gently on the pleasure of finding something new. Warm, inventive and full of opportunities for conversation, this picture book celebrates the kind of play that needs very little equipment. It invites children and adults to notice how imagination can turn a familiar object into the beginning of a story.