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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This delightful summertime treat featuring everyone's favorite pair of piglets comes with two punch-out recipe cards for no-bake fruit cheesecake and chilled strawberry lemonade. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the flowers are in full bloom- so why is Toot so blue? In an effort to cheer up his best friend, Puddle bakes Toot's favorite berry cobbler, takes him on a river rafting adventure, invites all of their friends over for a fun-filled day of games and sing-alongs, but nothing seems to help. Just when he is about to give up, a sudden thunderstorm hits Woodcock Pocket, flooding all of Pocket Pond. The next day, Puddle waks up to find the air cleared...and his old friend back. <p/>With a cheerful mix of humor, warmth, and a classic style all her own, Holly Hobbie captures how the coming of a new day and good friends can help raise our spirits. Best of all, this affordable paperback edition comes with two punch-out recipe cards with step-by-step instructions that kids can follow to make a no-bake fruit cheesecake and chilled strawberry lemonade.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>You Are My Sunshine</i>: </b><br>Gentle watercolors add a light touch to Toot's malaise without compromising the compassion found in this graceful treatment of a delicate issue. <i>-- </i><i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/>The cartoon illustrations are right on target in portraying the gist of the story and the characters' emotions, from the initial downcast, self-critical Toot to the carefree, puddle-skipping piglet at the end. <i>-- </i><i>School Library Journal</i> <p/><b>Praise for the <i>Toot and Puddle</i> series: </b><br>In the great tradition of Frog and Toad and George and Martha come Toot & Puddle, a pair of pigs that have delighted young readers (and older ones) since their debut. <i>-- </i><i>Publishers Weekly</i> <p/>Toot and Puddle [are] on the fast track to literary immortality. <i>-- </i><i>New York Times Book Review</i> <p/>Every new Toot and Puddle adventure is an eagerly awaited event. <i>-- </i><i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Holly Hobbie</b> has worked as an artist for nearly forty years and has also illustrated the classic poem <i>The Night Before Christmas</i>. She is the author of eleven acclaimed, bestselling <i>Toot & Puddle</i> picture books as well as <i>Gem, Fanny, Fanny & Annabelle</i>, and <i>Everything but the Horse</i>.

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