Eggs for breakfast, Mama and Papa agree, would be nice, but they are too busy to go the store. Is Hetty big enough? 'Absolutely,' says Papa, so with money in her pocket and a basket over her arm, Hetty sets off for Mr. Birdie's store. On the way, although she practices her smooth walk up the hill so she won't break the precious eggs, she can't help running all the way down. But what will she do about the slippery log over the stream and the rock hidden in the road? And what other obstacles will Hetty face on her first grown-up adventure? Alice Schertle's gentle text and E.B. Lewis' glorious, translucent watercolors depict a loving family and the friendly world that awaits a child's first step toward independence. Recommended for ages 5 to 8. |
