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Illustrated by
Paul O. Zelinsky.
In this episodic chapter book, three animate toys--two stuffed animals and a rubber ball, all affectionately portrayed in textured black-and-white drawings--have adventures and discover how important they are to the little girl who owns them. The toys' conversations have a loopy philosophical humor but veer toward the overly precious.