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When illness keeps a little girl in his bed, she escapes to a world of imagination where her favorite merry‑go‑round comes to life. Through gentle, hopeful storytelling, the picture book explores the comforting power of dreams, love, and the simple joys of childhood. The artwork by Brian Wildsmith brings the carousel’s vibrant motion and the girl's serene imagination vividly to life, offering a tender message about resilience and the warmth of imagination when physical limits arise.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Brian Wildsmith
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