To save the tribe from the effects of a devastating drought, Princess Scargo sacrifices her most precious possessions, the miniature fish that live in the beautiful carved pumpkin she received for her seventh birthday.
Barbour's vivid and fanciful illustrations perfectly complement this festive collection of poems that celebrates the magic of language. Includes selections by Emily Dickinson, Carl Sandburg, Nikkie Grimes, and others.
After her grandfather's death, eight-year-old Sophia fulfills his last request and journeys to Greece with her mother to see the land where her roots are.