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32 pp.
| Putnam |
April, 2002 |
TradeISBN 0-399-23363-6$$15.99
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Illustrated by
Lynne Cravath.
In a simple rhyming text, a young boy's backyard becomes the setting for some imaginative adventures. He saves himself from pirates and wild jungle cats, but when he meets up with a terrible dragon (a.k.a. the lawn chair) he gets a little help from "his lady brave" (a.k.a. his mom). Cartoonlike illustrations neatly transition from one fantasy to the next, with occasional glimpses at the real backyard.