Mrs. Morgan, who is very fussy and protective about her front yard, confiscates all the soccer balls, baseballs, and other kinds of balls that land there while neighborhood children are playing.
A yellow ball rolls out of sight, over the Bridge of Butterflies, across the Field of Lesser Beasts through painted trees to the place where all lost things are found.
Presents simple experiments and activities to demonstrate why some objects bounce and roll and others do not, why some balls bounce higher than others, how to measure balls, and how hard a rolling ball can push.
A conniving crow convinces Nellie, a little cat, that his glittery rubber ball is a magical star which she can use to wish for a warm house, food, and a friend.
