The illustrations, in lovely desert hues, seem very authentic, and I really enjoyed them. The story captures perfectly how children can use their imaginations to create a rich and fully detailed play world. The fact that she turned her mother’s play activity years before into a book is just so cool, and also wonderful is that her aunt (who is mentioned by name in the story) accompanied her while she did research for the book. The fact that at the end of the book, there’s a note that indicates this is historical fiction: there was a Roxaboxen, a place where the author’s mother played. I remember using a stick as a horse, a box or a table with blanket as a fort, and, with a group of other kids inventing all sorts of games (my childhood favorite we called chase). Ah, nostalgia! This book really got to me.
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