Authors: Kiana Holder, Arya Holder, Thea Holder
Illustrator: Kiddoreads
Publisher: Kiana Holder
Released: June 6, 2025
Format: Hard Cover, Paperback
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 978-1069421302
Page Count: 29 pages
Price: Hard Cover $24.00, Paperback $14.00
Reviewer: Ellwyn Autumn
Rating: 4 Lemon Drops
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This book will have you finding inspiration in the most unlikely places!
I received a complimentary copy of the book from the author and agreed to give an honest review.
Review:
Book Summary:
A long car ride with her family leads Naomi to discover the power of her imagination. She draws inspiration from the landscape whizzing by outside the car.
Naomi shows young readers the fun of imagination through adventures like swimming with mermaids and sledding down a cupcake mountain.
Favorite quote from the book: “She rides a sled, soaring over giant cupcakes and crashing into a mountain of sprinkles. Laughing, she thinks, "I'm doing that again!"
Opinion:
Naomi’s Imagination A Card Ride Like No Other highlights how a little girl copes with a long and boring car ride alongside her younger sister, Reyna. This experience will resonate immediately with youngsters. During family trips, most of us spent our childhoods in the backseat with our siblings.
I appreciated Naomi’s patience with her younger sister and the polite way she accepted her mother’s suggestion to use her imagination to create her own fun.
Naomi is a wonderful role model for children dealing with a dull situation that they have no control over. She entices them to make the best of the moment by using their minds to create magical worlds where they’re in charge.
The book’s interactive questions were a plus; they let young readers’ imaginations work alongside Naomi’s. These open-ended questions will spark creative storytelling, lively discussions, happy memories, and richer vocabularies. Readers can further engage with the book using the bonus comprehension questions at the end.
Colorful illustrations highlight each special moment Naomi shares with family and in her fantasy realms.
Minor suggestion: Including a brief explanation of the CN Tower would help readers unfamiliar with it.
I give it 4 Lemon Drops!
Classroom Connection:
Naomi’s Imagination would make an excellent addition to a Family Theme or a discussion on imagination. The rich vocabulary used in the text will enhance young learners' word usage.
Age Range: The author recommends Baby-8 years.
Targeted Vocabulary:
Imagination, sighs, enormous, sparkling, shimmery, sparkles, comfortable, vibrant, lush, mighty, tilts, sheepishly, honour, grumbles
About The Author:
Kiana Holder is a passionate author whose love for fantasy and sci-fi began in her childhood. Her diverse and imaginative storytelling spans genres from all types of fantasy and romance for adults to engaging tales for young readers, with a strong focus on ensuring representation for Black and Brown kids.
When she isn’t immersed in her writing, Kiana embraces the fulfilling role of being a super mom, skillfully balancing her creative endeavours with family life. Her dedication to both her craft and her family shines through in every page she writes.
Social media:
Instagram: @storytellingwithkiana
TikTok: @storytellingwithkiana
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