Mannie and the Long Brave Day

 by Martine Murray

Summary: Mannie's special box full of secret things comes in handy on her day of imaginary adventures with her doll and her toy elephant.

This is a mediocre story. However, I like that one of the last illustrated pages of the books contains sparkles coming out of the box. A reader can ask children to use their imaginations to describe what could be coming out of this box or write a sequel to this story.

Interest Level: ages 2 - grade 3
Reading Level: grade 2