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When a girl and her brother discover a large box in the garbage, they breathe new life into it by pretending it is a cave, a car, a house, and a cage. Through playful imagination, the siblings transform an ordinary detritus into a world of adventures, illustrating how creativity can turn the everyday into extraordinary experiences.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Dana Meachen Rau
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