This Mess

I think the School Library Journal's reviewer is offended by this book's slightly subversive verse: "better" in Conrad's universe is equivalent to "unconventional." My favorite conceit is the fireplace filled with blue balloons. My favorite picture, the drawing of the kids' orange tabby contentedly sitting on the oriental rug which is now hovering just below the ceiling. Encouraging kids to really imagine what can be done with space and texture and color, this one is for all your blooming architects, interior designers and artists!