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The Storyworld Box: Create-A-Story Kit
A kit for story tellers of all ages. The kit contains a small pamphlet and a deck of card. The pamphlet details instructions and suggestions for how to use the cards to facilitate storytelling. The card deck is oversized and beautifully illustrated with characters, objects or places from the world of storytelling, to guide one's imagination in creating one's own story. There are hidden clues on each card to aid in further inspiration. For one or for many (use as a game for a group), StoryWorld engages the mind as story telllng inspiration. Author Philip Pullman says, "StoryWorld is a very ingenious idea . . . " The pamphlet indicates there are more card sets to come.
