By Melissa Sweet
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

"Don't dilly dally," said Carmine's mother. "Go directly to Granny's.

And, as Carmine takes off on her bicycle with Rufus, that is just what she intends to do. But Carmine is a dreamy painter, always in search of capturing just the right hue in her drawings, and this drawing - the one she begins in a lovely forest clearing just off the path to Granny's - must be her best yet.

Here is a fresh, lively retelling of a timeless tale with enough twists and turns to keep readers guessing until the very end.