(3) K-3 Illustrated by Jim Daly. When the spring thaw begins, a girl and her grandfather go out to tap the maples, and soon a crowd of family and friends gathers to help with the work--and fun--of making syrup. Together they collect sap, haul firewood, clean and fill jars, and eat the new sugar poured out on snow. Chall's evocative descriptions and Daly's intimate oil paintings capture the warmth of a centuries-old tradition.

Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli