In the Attic. Illus. by Satoshi Kitamura. A child playing on an attic rug imagines many worlds and activities. While readers see glimpses of the boy's varied imaginative play, the very real rug remains securely visible throughout a story filled with intriguing angles and shapes. 10 Minutes till Bedtime.
Strange things begin happening as soon as a father makes the bedtime announcement.
His young son, who had been building a vehicle out of cardboard, paper clips, and the wheel from his hamster s cage, suddenly notices 10 hamster tourists lining up for a tour of the boy s bedroom. Readers who wish to continue the journey can visit , a real-life Web page seen on a computer screen depicted in the book. During that time between wakefulness and sleep, the adult conversation blends into Cassie's imagination. She envisions herself flying high above New York City, claiming that she owns it all including the George Washington Bridge and that she can own or alter anything over which she flies. Based on the artist-author's story quilt of the same name, this picture story succeeds as fine art, an astute commentary on society, and a new variation on a traditional African American liberation motif.