Christina Katerina and the Box

A huge cardboard box becomes a castle, a clubhouse, a racing car and more for Christina and her friend Fats. In it they swear undying friendship, wage furious battles--and drive Christina's mother crazy. You won't believe how much fun a cardboard box can be! A gleeful little story of imaginative playenlivened by the delightful illustrations. --School Library Journal The idea of imaginative play is convincingly and elaborately pursued.The illustrations augment the story with visual detail. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Patricia Lee Gauch lives in Hyde Park, NY.