"Granny was a-sittin' and a-rockin' and a knittin' when a possum come a-knockin' at the door." Granny, Pappy, Ma, Pa, Brother, Sis, Coon-dawg and Tom-cat were all busy doing something when they were interrupted by a knock on the door. This high-spirited, rollicking cumulative tale written in the cadences of Southern U.S. speech begs to be read aloud and enjoyed for the sound of it as much as the meaning. (Ages 3-7)

When someone knocks at the door, Ma stops cooking and Granny stops rocking, and Sis stops tossing Baby. But no one believes the young narrator, who peeks and says "It's a possum come a-knockin'. . . ". Parents' Choice Award; 1991 Notable Children's Trade Book in the Language Arts. Full-color illustrations.