Mooning about, Larky Mavis trips on three peanuts. She eats two of them, but when she sees what is in the third peanut, she can only laugh and say, "I won't eat you!" The villagers can't agree on exactly what Larky Mavis has found, but they soon have to admit that something strange and wonderful is happening in this delightful, contemporary fairy tale from Brock Cole, the award-winning author of Buttons.
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"A simple little story of a simple woman and her 'find'...a cleverly told and beautifully illustrated book, with an uplifting ending, really!"
— Kelly (4 out of 5 stars)
" Every young child should own this book. "
— Julie, 4/12/2013Brock Cole’s previous picture book, Buttons, was a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Book for Picture Book and the top of the list of Booklist’s Editors’ Choices. He lives in Buffalo, New York.
Jenny Sterlin, winner of several Earphones Awards, has more than ninety audio titles to her credit, including Laurie R. King’s popular Sherlock Holmes / Mary Russell series. Before beginning her narration career, she helped found England’s experimental Living Theatre.