Could you really build a playground in your neighborhood? KaBOOM! Find
out how -- and how much fun it can be.
What's your dream playground? Grab a piece of paper and let your
imagination go wild! That was the first step when two hundred kids and
grown-ups in an Indianapolis community got together to build the
playground in this book -- one of over two thousand that KaBOOM! has
helped create. A slide isn't just a slide, it could be a chute to a time
machine. A swing might be Pegasus flying across the galaxy. . . . Weeks
of planning precede the construction of a playground that a community
feels is truly theirs, a vibrant space to foster both creativity and
physical activity. Sprinkled with kid-friendly factual notes, Michael J.
Rosen's lively free verse, together with colorful photographs, capture
the enthusiastic teamwork leading up to the final build of a playground
in one day -- a playground that will welcome kids of all ages well into
the future.
Back matter includes an author's note.