Summerhouse

A warm Caribbean breeze wafts through this comforting picture book. When Grandma laughs, everybody laughs! Everyone, that is, except Ella. She's a very serious girl. Until the day when Grandma says to her, "You have to find some sunshine inside yourself--even when it's winter." And she gives her granddaughter the key to the summerhouse. Ella turns the key, opens the door, and discovers... a world of warmth and sunshine. A world that will be waiting for her always, not matter how gray the skies outside. And now when Grandma laughs--everybody laughs. Including Ella!

Laurence Anholt has written more than fifty picture books for children, many illustrated by his wife, Catherine. His books with her include Kids and A Kiss Like This. Some of his other books are The Magpie Song, illustrated by Dan Williams, and Knee-High Norman, illustrated by Arthur Robins. He lives in London. Lynne Russell is known for her bright paintings of children. She studied at St. Martin's School of Art. Her previous books include One Smiling Grandma: A Caribbean Counting Book and Api and the Boy Stranger. She lives in London.