Everything But the Horse: A Childhood Memory

The author recalls moving from the city to a farm on Middlebury Road. There the family had dogs, cats, fowl, and a cow. The young narrator, whose birthday is coming up, longs for a horse. Richly detailed watercolors warmly evoke a family, farm life, and a dream.

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Age Level:

6-9

Genre:

Fiction

When Puddle’s little cousin, Opal, comes to visit Woodcock Pocket, they discover that she has a loose tooth! After retrieving the tooth from the bottom of the pond she lost it in, Opal carefully places it under her pillow in the hopes that the tooth fairy will bring her a nice shiny quarter. Worried that the tooth fairy won’t be able to find Woodcock Pocket, Puddle puts on a homemade costume so that Opal won’t be disappointed. But will the real tooth fairy show up? Holly Hobbie’s adorable story about two friends caring for their cousin during this difficult time will surely be read with care each time a child loses a tooth.