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The Imaginary (novel)
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The Imaginary is a 2014 British children's novel written by A. F. Harrold and illustrated by Emily Gravett. It is about a small girl, Amanda, and her imaginary friend, Rudger. An anime film adaptation by Studio Ponoc was released in 2023.[1][2][3][4]
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Reception
A review in the Booklist of The Imaginary wrote "Though not quite as innovative as it might be, this is nevertheless a winningly whimsical celebration of the imagination, beautifully enhanced by both black-and-white and full-color illustrations by Kate Greenaway Medal-winning Gravett."[5] and, in a starred review, Kirkus Reviews found it "Wonderfully entertaining."[6]
The Imaginary has also been reviewed by The New York Times,[7] the School Library Journal,[8] The Horn Book Magazine,[9] Publishers Weekly,[10] Library Media Connection,[11] Common Sense Media,[12] Reading Time,[13] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,[14] the Financial Times,[15] and The Guardian (child review).[16]
It was nominated for the 2016 Carnegie Medal,[17] the 2016 Kate Greenaway Medal,[18] and won the 2015 British Book Design and Production Awards Children's Trade Book Award,[19] and the 2015 British Book Design and Production Awards Book of the Year Award.[19]
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