This Is Sadie
By Sara O'Leary
The Story
A little girl with a boundless imagination becomes a mermaid, a wolf-raised boy, a wonderland wanderer, and more, turning cushions into castles and boxes into boats.
Why It's Special
For the kid who turns every cardboard box into a spaceship and every blanket fort into a kingdom, Sadie is a mirror and an invitation to keep going.
- Big idea: Imagination isn't an escape from the world — it's how a child builds and owns it, one made-up story at a time.
- Vibes: Dreamy, gentle, quietly adventurous.
Perfect For Kids Who
- love pretend play and make-believe
- like to turn everyday objects into something magical
- enjoy stories about fairytales and imaginary worlds
- are working on expressing their inner world through play
Ask Your Little Reader
- Imagination: If you could become any character for a day, like Sadie becoming a girl who lived under the sea, who would you be?
- Story & problem-solving: What could you build a boat or a castle out of at home, like Sadie's box boats and cushion castles?
- Real-life connection: Do you ever talk to your toys or the birds outside, like Sadie does?
- Feelings & empathy: Why do you think Sadie's wings always bring her back home again?
- Imagination: What kind of story would you make up out of nothing at all?












