Special Gifts

MEET THECOBBLE STREET COUSINSLily,who wants to be a poet.Tess,who wants to be a Broadway star.Rosie,who wants a little cottage with flowers by the door.It's winter vacation and there's no school for three weeks, but the CobbleStreet Cousins aren't worried about being bored. They're learning how tosew from their neighbor Mrs. White. And they're starting to keep a diaryabout their year living in the wonderful attic room in Aunt Lucy's littleblue house. Best of all, there's a Winter Solstice party at Aunt Lucy'sboyfriend Michael's apartment, with special presents for everyone.

Cynthia Rylant is the author of more than 100 books for young people, including the beloved Henry and Mudge, Annie and Snowball, Brownie & Pearl, Motor Mouse, and Mr. Putter & Tabby series. Her novel Missing May received the Newbery Medal. She lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

Wendy Anderson Halperin is an acclaimed artist who has illustrated dozens of books for children, including Let’s Go Home by Cynthia Rylant, Soft House by Jane Yolen, and Turn, Turn, Turn! by Peter Seeger. She lives in South Haven, Michigan.