Watercress-Autographed Candlewick " a chomp becomes a

" a chomp becomes a chop-though it could be that this particular play on words didn't even make it into the book

the young gardener learns that regardless of appearances

Tik-Tok of Oz is the eighth Oz novel and the first to bring a girl other than Dorothy to Oz

Simple verse and hilarious illustrations present common scenes of sly humor as enormous dinosaur children yawn and fuss and throw their toys about-- before finally going to sleep

and anyone who loves a little one

Watercress-Autographed Candlewick " a chomp becomes aSigned by Jason ChinCaldecott Medal WinnerNewbery Honor BookAPALA Award WinnerA story about the power of sharing memoriesincluding the painful onesand the way our heritage stays with and shapes us, even when we dont see it. While driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's Chinese immigrant parents spot watercress growing wild in a ditch by the side of the road. They stop the car, grabbing rusty scissors and an old paper bag, and the whole