This Is Sadie

By Sara O'Leary

This Is Sadie by Sara O'Leary
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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?

About This Book

Title
This Is Sadie
Author
Sara O'Leary
Illustrator
Julie Morstad
Pages
32 pages

Story Attributes

Emotions
Joy