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PreS-K—It's one of those days. Lily's mom is sick. Her dad has to work. "'Guess what!' says Dad. 'You're going to play at Melanie's house! Won't that be fun?'" Hughes's gouache illustrations, notable for their charming, colorful casualness, show Dad's forced cheerfulness and Lily's skepticism. "'Don't want to go,'" she protests. As Lily progresses from hiding under the table to participating in Me...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

When Mom wakes up with flu, Lily's dad takes the decidedly unenthusiastic ("Don't want to go!") preschooler to neighbor Melanie's house. There...Log In or Sign Up to Read More