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The Secret Life of Tools: The Magic Begins When No One is Watching
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781968239121
Publisher: Bear Affair Inc
Published: Aug 18 2026
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.11 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Psst... these tools have a secret.
What happens when a giant sneeze sends a drawing flying out the classroom window-and it lands beside a magic toolbox?
The tools come to life.
They hammer. They buzz. They bolt. They build.
Working together, the tools race against a ticking clock to build a child's dream before the school bell rings. But with a curious squirrel, a watchful teacher, and close calls around every corner, can they finish in time... and hide before anyone discovers they're alive?
The Secret Life of Tools is a funny, fast-paced children's picture book that celebrates imagination, creative thinking, art, teamwork, and the belief in the magic of making things. Filled with heart, humor, and page-turning suspense, this delightful read-aloud invites kids to peek into a world where ordinary objects come to life when no one is watching.
Perfect for:
- Bedtime stories for children ages 3-5 while engaging early readers through age 7
- Preschool through Grade 2
- A gentle introduction to reading a clock and telling time
- Daycare, preschool and elementary classrooms
- Children's library book collections
- Read-aloud story time
- Gifts for young artist, builders, makers, inventors, and imaginative kids
Ever wondered what would happen if they things you draw sprung to life? Discover the answer in this funny, brightly illustrated new picture book from the #1 bestselling author of the Bear in a Bow Tie and Dirt Diggers Club series.
Welcome to The Secret Life of Tools-where dreams are built while no one is watching.
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