<b>A lavishly illustrated woodland tale with a classic sensibility and modern flair--from the fertile imagination behind <i>Wicked</i></b> <p/>Gregory Maguire turns his trademark wit and wisdom to an animal adventure about growing up, moving on, and finding community. When Papa doesn't return from a nocturnal honey-gathering expedition, Cress holds out hope, but her mother assumes the worst. It's a dangerous world for rabbits, after all. Mama moves what's left of the Watercress family to the basement unit of the Broken Arms, a run-down apartment oak with a suspect owl landlord, a nosy mouse super, a rowdy family of squirrels, and a pair of songbirds who broadcast everyone's business. Can a dead tree full of annoying neighbors, and no Papa, ever be <i>home</i>? In the timeless spirit of E. B. White and <i>The Wind and the Willows--</i>yet thoroughly of its time--this read-aloud and read-alone gem for animal lovers of all ages features an unforgettable cast that leaps off the page in glowing illustrations by David Litchfield. This tender meditation on coming-of-age invites us to flourish wherever we find ourselves.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Gregory Maguire<br><b>Publisher:</b> Candlewick Press (MA)<br><b>Published:</b> 03/26/2024<br><b>Pages:</b> 224<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.75lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.60d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781536232479<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 4.3<br><b>Point V