Car rides that seem endless, Saturday shopping at the market, making pancakes with Dad—these and other activities are the subject of this collection of poems and very short stories. The daily lives of preschool-age Katie and her toddler brother, Olly, stay true to a child’s perspective and voice. Katie describes Olly’s impromptu participation in her dance class: “Once, when we were being spring flowers coming out of the ground, Olly joined in and tried to dance too! Olly doesn’t know how to dance properly yet. I didn’t much like it when he joined in. But nobody else seemed to mind.” Shirley Hughes’ masterful gouache and oil pastel illustrations capture this appealing family during the routine moments of everyday life. (Ages 4–7)

With typically charming realism, Shirley Hughes illustrates a special sibling bond that small children will find reassuringly familiar.
A visit to the library, making pancakes with Dad, slooshing with water in the yard -- in this collection of poems and anecdotes, a young girl named Katie tells of her family and friends and the everyday moments that make up her world. Most especially, there is Olly, her little brother, who does many things with Katie and, to her chagrin, even tries to join in when she's doing ballet. From the acclaimed author-illustrator of ANNIE ROSE IS MY LITTLE SISTER comes another endearing ode to a brother-and-sister pair.