
By Helena Ku Rhee, Pascal Campion (Illustrator)
A nighttime office transforms into a magical paper kingdom with dragons.
When Daniel's babysitter cancels, he joins his parents at their night job cleaning offices. But this isn't just any night. The empty office becomes a paper kingdom, alive with dragons and kings, as his parents weave a fantastical tale. Will Daniel embrace the magic and see himself as the future king of this paper realm? Experience the wonder of family and imagination in a world where the mundane becomes extraordinary.
An office at night is reimagined as a fantastical kingdom of paper complete with friendly dragons in this own voices picture book. When the babysitter is unable to come, Daniel is woken out of bed and joins his parents as they head downtown for their jobs as nighttime office cleaners. But the story is about more than brooms, mops, and vacuums. Mama and Papa turn the deserted office building into a magnificent kingdom filled with paper. Then they weave a fantasy of dragons and kings to further engage their reluctant companion–and even encourage him to one day be the king of a paper kingdom. The Paper Kingdom expresses the joy and spirit of a loving family who turn a routine and ordinary experience into something much grander. Magical art by Pascal Campion shows both the real world and the fantasy through the eyes of the young narrator.
“A beautiful, must-read tribute to hardworking families and the magic they create.”
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