Growing up in the mountains was special. Grandmother made hot corn bread and fried okra. There were trips to the swimming hole and Crawford’s store . Each pleasure was one to share - and remember . And each is part of a gentle story, illuminated with perceptively happy paintings, that evokes the love of a way of life, of a family , and most of all , of a place .

A Caldecott Honor book and a childhood favorite ! 

Written by Cynthia Rylant  and illustrated by Diane Goode