A young boy and his dog roam the neighbourhood in search of adventure. Along the way, the boy's imagination creates encounters with fantastic creatures and various exotic animals. David McPhail's illustrations are as integral to the reading as are the delightful poems by Dennis Lee. Admidst the illustrations are hidden poems which add to the book's enjoyment. The poems include Good Morning, a simple poem about waking up in anticipation for the day; The Movies, a celebration of movie going; Goover and Guck, a nonsense poem about cooking with goober and guck; Pollywag Dreams, a fantasy poem about pollywags parachuting through the sky; and The New TV, a tale of a new TV. In addition, Lee also rhapsodizes about the simple joys of a rocking in The Rocking Chair, the mystery of the ocean in The Waves, and the pains and joys of friendship in Blue Balloon.