Sam finds it so difficult to tear himself away from his toys when his mother calls him for lunch that he makes the task of heading for the kitchen part of his imaginative play. Full-color poster-like gouache paintings illustrate a familiar childhood experience. (Ages 3-5)

"Lunch!" Sam heard his mother calling. But Sam was very busy. "Just a minute," he called back. Sam wasn't ready in a minute. Sam's mother was about to lose her patience, but when she saw what Sam had been doing, all was forgiven.

An ingenous first picture book with bold, brilliant illustrations.