1952 was filled with adventure for Ken Stark and his brother Phil. They didn't go far from their small home in rural Illinois, but their active imaginations made jumping off the chicken house roof, playing on a huge corncob pile, and building a ramshackle airplane take them to all kinds of exciting places. It wasn't all fun and games-Ken almost lost a finger in the old wringer washer and both boys nearly sweated to death from pushing the rattley wheel mower over the entire yard. Life was simple, but enchanted. Captivating paintings, in the spirit of Norman Rockwell, and a charming narrative will transport readers to the era of their grandparents' youth.