My Wagon Will Take Me Anywhere (Radio Flyer)
PreSchool-Grade 1-A young boy sets out with his parents for a full day  of adventures. He delights in his Radio FlyerR wagon, whether he  is maneuvering it himself or his dad is pulling it. Each spread  features a realistic picture on the left-the father walking  along with a picnic basket, the child splashing through a  puddle, the boy and his dog digging in the sand. On the right,  imagination runs wild as the child pictures himself making his  way through a blizzard, sitting on an iceberg, and meandering  down a jungle river. The trusty wagon becomes a sled, a boat,  and even a spaceship. As evening approaches, the family arrives  back home and the boy is tucked safely in bed, thinking, "My  wagon will take me anywhere." The slight plot is enhanced just a  bit by Newsom's detailed, full-color illustrations, but one  can't help but feel that this book is simply an advertisement in  disguise. The trademark Radio Flyer is found on nearly every  spread, worming its way into readers' consciousness. Pass on  this one.Anne Knickerbocker, Cedar Brook Elementary School,  Houston, TXCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.