أرض الزمن البعيد

My kids were absolutely captivated by the image of that gnarled old tree trunk becoming a horse, a crocodile, and then a dragon—they started acting it out in our backyard before we even finished reading. The gnome showing up was such a fun twist that even my skeptical eight-year-old leaned in to see

The gnome's appearance in the story surprised my son, and now he's been pretending his toy blocks are the magic tree trunk all afternoon. The imagination in this book really sparks creative play.

My daughter was completely captivated by the gnome appearing in the woods, and she keeps asking me to read the part where the tree trunk turns into a dragon. The story is just long enough for a bedtime read, and the illustrations held her attention perfectly.