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Story Starters

20 Imaginative Beginnings

Author M.H. Clark
Illustrated by Kevin Howdeshell, Kristen Howdeshell
Cards
$24.95 US
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed | Compendium
7-1/2"W x 9"H | 5 oz | 8 per carton
On sale Jun 02, 2026 | 20 Pages | 9781957891804
Age 7 and up | Grade 2 & Up
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Storytime is different every time with this immersive deck featuring gorgeous illustrations and imaginative storytelling prompts. Each card sets up the beginning of a different story, inspiring children and adults to finish it their own way.

I hopped on to ride my new bike around the block. I didn’t notice anything at first, but soon the bike seemed to be picking up speed. A little faster, and a little faster. And then…

Build connection through play by telling stories together. Story Starters is a new and revised edition of a well-loved classic collection of 20 beginnings of imaginative tales. Imagine, pulling off your shelf what looks like an old, mysterious book, but in fact is a box brimming with stories waiting to hop off onto their own adventures. Select a card from the stack and begin reading, paying close attention to the details in illustration and story. What do you notice? What else do you imagine in the world you see? When you get to “And then…,” spring off onto your own story and see what adventures await. 

You’ll never be stumped when a child says, “Tell me a story…” because you’ll have a trove of stand-alone prompts full of bright colors, mysterious characters, and all kinds of unexpected things. Blast off to outer space, discover a mysteriously quick bicycle, spend the night in a treehouse with fireflies! Soon, you’ll discover your own favorite ways to finish these stories over and over again.

These Story Starters are your keys to new worlds; no matter how many times you use each one, you’ll never end up in the same place. And just like a journey in a new land, there’s no right or wrong way to wander; your imagination always knows exactly what to do.
  • Hours of screen-free play
  • Perfect for story time or play time
  • Create a new story every time you read each card 
  • Features 20 extra thick cards plus storytelling tips
M.H. Clark is an award-winning poet and writer living in Colorado. Through her inspiring children’s stories, empowering books, and thought-provoking gifts and guided journals, Clark connects readers of all ages to the wonder in the world and the wonder within themselves. View titles by M.H. Clark
Kevin Howdeshell View titles by Kevin Howdeshell
Kristen Howdeshell View titles by Kristen Howdeshell

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Storytime is different every time with this immersive deck featuring gorgeous illustrations and imaginative storytelling prompts. Each card sets up the beginning of a different story, inspiring children and adults to finish it their own way.

I hopped on to ride my new bike around the block. I didn’t notice anything at first, but soon the bike seemed to be picking up speed. A little faster, and a little faster. And then…

Build connection through play by telling stories together. Story Starters is a new and revised edition of a well-loved classic collection of 20 beginnings of imaginative tales. Imagine, pulling off your shelf what looks like an old, mysterious book, but in fact is a box brimming with stories waiting to hop off onto their own adventures. Select a card from the stack and begin reading, paying close attention to the details in illustration and story. What do you notice? What else do you imagine in the world you see? When you get to “And then…,” spring off onto your own story and see what adventures await. 

You’ll never be stumped when a child says, “Tell me a story…” because you’ll have a trove of stand-alone prompts full of bright colors, mysterious characters, and all kinds of unexpected things. Blast off to outer space, discover a mysteriously quick bicycle, spend the night in a treehouse with fireflies! Soon, you’ll discover your own favorite ways to finish these stories over and over again.

These Story Starters are your keys to new worlds; no matter how many times you use each one, you’ll never end up in the same place. And just like a journey in a new land, there’s no right or wrong way to wander; your imagination always knows exactly what to do.
  • Hours of screen-free play
  • Perfect for story time or play time
  • Create a new story every time you read each card 
  • Features 20 extra thick cards plus storytelling tips

Author

M.H. Clark is an award-winning poet and writer living in Colorado. Through her inspiring children’s stories, empowering books, and thought-provoking gifts and guided journals, Clark connects readers of all ages to the wonder in the world and the wonder within themselves. View titles by M.H. Clark
Kevin Howdeshell View titles by Kevin Howdeshell
Kristen Howdeshell View titles by Kristen Howdeshell

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