The Salamander Room

Illus. in full color. Brian finds a salamander and takes him home. "Where
will he sleep?" asks his mother. Her "inquiries are answered with imaginative
solutions that will be familiar to all those who have tried to convince a
parent to let them have a pet. Johnson's lush, shadowy paintings depict each
addition to the cumulative scenario as Brian's cozy bedroom is gradually
transformed into a dark green forest that overflows the pages as the fantasy
becomes more elaborate. This is a beautifully designed mood piece."-- "School
Library Journal.
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