When Pauline and her little brother John-John decide it’s a great day to have a lemonade stand, nothing’s going to stand in their way, especially not a puny blizzard. They pool their money for supplies and head to the corner store, then make the drinks and wait for customers. Whenever there’s a slow spell (and there’s a lot of them), the two come up with a way to attract business—advertisements, decorations, a sale, and of course a jingle, which Pauline sings over and over. And customers come: neighbor Harvey and his dogs, Ms. Gordon and her two small children, Aidan and Heather arm in arm, five manicurists in “puffy coats” who work across the street. There are some money basics in the narrative (“Each time you get four quarters that’s a dollar”) and in the afterword titled “Pauline Explains Money to John-John” (“Dimes are the cutest”), but it’s the charm of Emily Jenkins story set in an urban community that makes it priceless. G. Brian Karas’s illustrations capture both the cold temperatures and warm hearts found on a frigid day. (Ages 4–8)

A lemonade stand in winter? Yes, that's exactly what Pauline and John-John intend to have, selling lemonade and limeade--and also lemon-limeade. With a catchy refrain (Lemon lemon LIME, Lemon LIMEADE! Lemon lemon LIME, Lemon LEMONADE!), plus simple math concepts throughout, here is a read-aloud that's great for storytime and classroom use, and is sure to be a hit among the legions of Jenkins and Karas fans.

"A beautifully restrained tribute to trust and tenderness shared by siblings; an entrepreneurship how-to that celebrates the thrill of the marketplace without shying away from its cold realities; and a parable about persistence." —Publishers Weekly, Starred