imaginary playmates

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imaginary playmates

Blackboard Bear

1999
When a little boy is not allowed to play with the older children, he creates an imaginary friend by drawing a giant bear on his blackboard.

O'Diddy

1988
Nine-year-old Boon has grown too old to see her imaginary friend O'Diddy, so in his lonesome desperation he concocts a scheme to force her into remembering him.

Genius games

2001
Eleven-year-old Jack's difficulties in dealing with his younger sister Annie, a child genius, worsen when Annie claims to have a new friend from the twenty-fifth century and Jack worries that this development will keep him from going to visit his father in America.

Rainy day Kate

1988
A child's excited speculations on what fun can he had with Kate when she comes to play come to an end when a rainy day cancels Kate's visit, but the fun is not permanently spoiled.

Leon and Bob

1997
Leon and his imaginary friend Bob do everything together until a new boy moves in next door.

Meet my monster

1999
A little girl tells all the reasons why she loves her monster playmate, even though he is really just pretend.

When the sun rose

1986
An imaginative little girl spends a happy day with her playmate, who arrives with a pet lion.

Leon and Bob

2006
Leon and his imaginary friend Bob do everything together until a new boy moves in next door.

Oscar got the blame

1988
Nobody but Oscar can see Billy, so when anything bad happens around the house, it's Oscar who gets the blame.

Daniel's dog

1990
A young African American boy adjusts to the arrival of his new baby sister with the help of his imaginary dog Lucy.

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