Masako Matsuno

I read it often as a child. It's beautiful. The illustrations, the writing, it's all so vivid. It's a beautiful story that all kids should read.

Purple House Press has chosen this book to reprint. That's a testament to its classic quality! It's a simple yet profound story about the universal tendency of children to get into trouble and try to cover it up. This little girl is fortunate: her mother understands completely. Years later, she extends the same loving understanding to her granddaughter.

This is the first book I remember choosing for myself at the library. It was on the flat shelves by the fireplace, and I was at the library with my dad. We read it over and over and over. It's a delightful book about the consequences of folly. The illustrations have staying power, too.