How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
Next to the bed there was a little table with a lamp that had a picture of a skinny little black horse right in the lampshade. (15.5)
Ding-ding-ding-ding. This skinny black horse is the first hint we get that this might be Bud's mother's old room. It's also way different from any room or home Bud has been in before: it's tidy, decorated, and warm. It's made for a kid to feel at home in. It's also another way in which Bud's mother was right: she really is still there for him, even though she's far away.