Under the Lilacs

From Ezra Jack Keats honor?winner E.B. Goodale comes a celebration of nature, family, and building our own hands-on adventures - perfect for any reader who has ever craved a bit of independence... In this lush and playful picture book from E.B. Goodale, illustrator of Windows, Kate feels ignored by her mother and sister and so decides to run away. In a neighbouring yard, she builds a fort and enjoys a sense of independence - until she finds herself making room for her family in her new home... Under the Lilacs is the perfect celebration of striking out on your own - while still making room for everyone. AGES: 4 to 7 AUTHOR: E.B. Goodale is the illustrator of Windows and Here and Now, written by Julia Denos, A Most Unusual Day, written by Sydra Mallery, and Richard Jackson's forthcoming A Kiss for Akaraka.