The morning begins like any other. Albert reaches out the window to check the weather. But from the moment a twig lands in the palm of his hand, life is never the same.
You never know what a new day will bring.
A good read-aloud book for the whole family . . . Delightful. --Houston Chronicle
An admirable debut. --School Library Journal(starred review)
A beguiling tale . . . A magical marriage of art and text. --Publishers Weekly(starred review)
DONNA JO NAPOLIis the award-winning author of many novels, includingZel. She is a professor of linguistics at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania.
JIM LaMARCHEis the illustrator of many popular children's books, includingThe Carouselby Liz Rosenberg. He lives in Santa Cruz, California.