Timothy James, a lonely young boy raised by his single father. Is father takes frequent business trips, leaving Timothy alone all too often. However, after each trip, his dad returns with a gift. This time, after a meeting in Hawaii, Timothy's dad brings home the greatest gift a beach towel. At first, Timothy instantly believes this is the worst gift ever, until he discovers the towel is alive and can take him anywhere he can imagine. In this, the first book in the series, he's transported into the heart of an inter-galactic war where Timothy and Towel are the only ones who can save the galaxy! A Silverline Book by the award-winning author and illustrator of Lions, Tigers, & Bears!
Maybe I'm biased since we share the same name & I wish I had a transgalactic towel, but I thought this was a pretty good children's story in comic form, that my son also enjoyed.