My Grandma's Chair

From Publishers Weekly Smith here infuses her words and pictures with the same capricious imagination she displayed in There's a Witch Under the Stairs , and the result is a similarly refreshing work. The story starts off realistically: Alex explains how much he likes Grandma's overstuffed, threadbare armchair, in which he does a handstand, draws, reads and chats with her parrot. But when he declares, "I think I could live in Grandma's chair," this ordinary piece of furniture becomes a throne in which Alex, as king, presides over a treat-laden table (around which is gathered a marvelous menagerie); a swing suspended from an apple tree; the base of a hot-air balloon that carries him across the ocean to Portugal; and, finally, a boat in which he sails toward the setting sun. It is an itinerary that kids will want to follow again and again, each time finding additional details in Smith's whimsical paintings. These borderless, kaleidoscopic delights threaten to spill off the pages--adding further zest to a sparkling outing. Ages 4-up. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From School Library Journal PreSchool-K-- In a slightly cluttered home, a small boy finds his favorite spot--Grandma's old stuffed chair, the perfect place for doing just about everything. While Grandma is busy with chores, he loves having the cushions all to himself. From there, he can travel most anywhere by daydream. Smith captures the child's view of a treasured place infused with the warmth of his affection for a beloved grandparent. Through the pleasant watercolor illustrations, readers join in the imaginative journeys possible. Youngsters will be amused by the great chair's travels; older readers and adults will surely recall their own travels launched by their ``secret'' spots. --Virginia E. Jeschelnig, Willoughby-: Eastlake Public Library, Willowick, OHCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.