Off-Limits

For every child who has ever felt that grown-ups have all the fun, a vicarious chance to slip behind the office door ¿ and play with all the tempting things that are ¿off-limits.¿Dad¿s office is ¿off-limits¿ ¿ which only makes it more intriguing to his curious young daughter. As soon as she sees an opening, she sneaks in to have a look around. After all, there¿s no harm in just looking, right? What she discovers is a magical wonderland of sticky tape, paper clips that make glorious strands, and a kaleidoscopic array of sticky notes. Who could possibly resist playing with those? In a joyful ode to office supplies, Helen Yoon leads a celebration of just-for-once breaking the rules ¿ and offers a final, funny nod to adults who harbour a similar urge.