By KEVIN HENKES
"What about the reading room?" Ben asked.
"Forget the reading room," said his father. "You're an artist. You need a place to work." He went past Ben to the opposite side of the room to look out the skylight. There was nothing to see but darkness.
"We'll get you an easel or a drawing table," his mother told him. "Whatever you need."
"Wow," Ben said, faking enthusiasm. He blinked. "Thank you."
His mother had been standing on the threshold. When she walked into the room, the pocket of her thin bathrobe caught on the doorknob. The door was pulled along behind her until it was only open a crack. "If you could paint Yellow Sky among all the clutter on the kitchen table," she said, readjusting her robe, "just think what you can do here." She nudged the door wide open again.
Publisher: HarperCollins
Price: $12.95
Age group: 8-12 years
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