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In the Attic

In the Attic
By Hiawyn Oram

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Climbing up the rickety ladder of his toy fire truck, a young boy emerges into a marvelous secret world in the attic of his house. Anything may happen, he discovers, as he explores this new world. He finds an old flying machine and sails through the air above mysterious cities. He stops to help a friendly spider weave its web, and in an open field bathed in moonlight, he meets a talking tiger. Your readers will recognize this imaginary realm, where a child can open windows to other worlds and anything is possible.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #2037270 in Books
  • Published on: 1988-01-15
  • Original language: English
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 32 pages

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
With the ladder on a toy fire truck pointing the way, a young boy takes an imaginative climb into an attic of infinite possibilities. Ages 5-8.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3 Children will relate to this delightful tale of a young boy, who, bored with his toys, uses his imagination to climb his toy fire truck ladder into an imaginary attic. He finds a family of mice full of activity, a spider weaving an intricate web, a flying machine to sail through the world and a friendly tiger with great conversation. Since imaginary games cannot go on forever, he climbs down his ladder and returns home to dinner. Kitamura's colorful watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations are large enough for enjoyable storytelling, yet brimming with imaginative detail for hours of individual pleasure. A fine picture book that shows the value of imagination in children. Peggy Forehand, Chesapeake Headquarters Library, Va.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

"Quirky and inventive, this story should stimulate the imaginations of young children."--Booklist

"Children will relate to this delightful tale of a young boy who, bored with his toys, uses his imagination to climb his toy fire truck into an imaginary attic.... A fine picture book that shows the value of imagination in children."--School Library Journal