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Photographs by
Nina Crews.
A little boy spends the day playing with his grandmother and waiting for his sister to come home from school. Listening for the school bus, he hears other sounds--the plop of letters falling through the mail slot and the "CRCRICK" of tree trimmers working nearby. The color photos the busy boy will appeal to preschoolers, as will the repetition, sound effects, simple plot, and happy ending.