For a flag, the child uses “Mom’s old dishrag.” With some additional help from Mom and Dad, the launch is an incredible success. For a cool spacesuit, the child finds some patterned yellow swim trunks and goggles. To create the launching pad, the child borrows some of Dad’s tools and a cardboard box full of socks. Reaching into the farthest corners of the imagination, the child conjures “a whole new world / in a different place- / a galaxy off in / outer space!” Scanning the room, the child identifies a rocking chair as the perfect rocket ship. Tried-and-true toys like cars, teddy bears, and balls are fun for a time, but after a while, the youth must find something with a bit more heft. Painterly oils accompany rhyming verse to describe one imaginative child’s rainy-day adventure.Ī child and the family dog are stuck inside on a wet day and must find alternative ways to entertain themselves.
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