cover image The Backyard

The Backyard

John Collier. Puffin Books, $4.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-14-054332-2

A boy imagines all that has happened in his backyard, from the present back to the creation of the world. Calling it ""a real treasure,"" PW's starred review said the book was ""sure to send young readers outside with a renewed respect for their surroundings."" Ages 3-8. (Dec.)