By Jim Aylesworth
Illustrated by Barbara McClintock

As the curtain rises in a school auditorium, the audience waits with excited anticipation. Soon a cast of spirited schoolchildren will portray the life of Abraham Lincoln through a simple, delightful musical biography.

By Barbara McClintock

Adele and her younger brother, Simon, have just arrived in New York City to visit their Aunt Cecile and prepare for a grand train trip around America. Simon knows exactly what to pack: his journal and pencil box and cowboy hat, his tin drinking cup and canteen and bandanna, his binoculars, map, pocketknife, jacket, and vest, and a pair of red suspenders. "Please try not to lose anything on our trip," Adele tells her brother with a sigh. But how can Simon remember to keep an eye on his belongings when there are so many astounding sights to take in?

By Jim Aylesworth
Illustrated by Barbara McClintock

Jim Aylesworth's fresh, spirited tale -- to be read LOUD out loud -- and Barbara McClintock's expressive, exquisitely drawn characters combine to create a glorious new rendition of the favorite story about that sassy but delicious little cookie.