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Traction Man is an action figure given as a gift to a young boy. The toy comes with combat boots, battle pants, and a warfare shirt and is not to be microwaved.
The book humourously tracks how the boy uses Traction Man in imaginative play. When it’s time to do the dishes, Traction Man explores the Lost Wreck of the Sieve, battles the dishcloth and is rescued by Scrubbing Brush, whom he makes his pet. A trip to Granny’s involves some time in suspended animation and a green hand-knitted outfit for jungle combat.
Beautifully illustrated, this is the first in a series that also includes Traction Man Meets Turbo Dog. It is one of those books that both parents and children can enjoy. And it is so in the next "What to Read After Harry".