A story of unconditional love, and faith rewarded.

Mary Veronica's Egg
By Mary Nethery
Illustrations by Paul Yalowitz
Orchard Books
ISBN-0-531-30134-6
Ages 3-8

Themes
Eggs, pets, contests, sisters, school, responsibility, perseverance

Synopsis
What kind of egg does Mary Veronica find by the pond? Her older
sister, Mary Louise, thinks it's just a rotten egg. Her younger sister,
Mary Margaret, thinks it's a dinosaur egg and wants it for herself.
Mary Veronica doesn't know what's inside her egg, but hopes it will
win the marvelous gold ribbon for Most Unusual Pet at the school
pet fair! What's inside Mary Veronica's egg? Will it hatch in time?

Illustration

Excerpt
"The egg sat.  Dr. Peepers peered into cage after cage, pinning ribbons here and
 there. He gave one ribbon to an iguana, Most Scaly, and another to a parrot, Most
 Congenial. Someone's spider walked away with Best Legs, and a rat grabbed Most
 Likely to Succeed. Finally, there was only one ribbon left."

Reviews
"Nethery has a cheerful and easy-going writing style.  You'll have to make sure the
 audience doesn't engage in wholesale eg plundering from their nearby ponds--
 or from their home refrigerators!"
 -Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Nethery's ingenuous tale is winningly told . . . an altogether agreeable outing." 
 -Publisher's Weekly

"Children will be peeping (or quacking) in appreciation."
 -Kirkus

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A story of seperation and reunion.

Hannah and Jack
By Mary Nethery
Illustrations by Mary Morgan
Atheneum
ISBN-0-689-80533-0
Ages 3-7

Themes
Cats, pets, friendship, writing, mail, problem-solving, separation, grandmothers

Synopsis
Hannah and Jack are the best of friends. They play together, share bedtime
snacks, and wherever Hannah goes, Jack is sure to follow. But when the family
takes a trip to Grandma's, Jack must stay behind. Hannah misses him and can't
seem to enjoy her visit until she comes up with just the right way to share her trip
with Jack.

Illustration

Excerpt
"Hannah loved her cat. His eyes were big as copper pennies, and Hannah liked
 the way his tail spiked up, then jiggedy-jigged at the tip. His fur smelled like warm
 gingerbread. His nose whistled when he purred."

Reviews
"Readers will enjoy both the sweet watercolor and gouache illustrations
 of a child and a loved pet and the fact that Hannah is able to solve her
 problem independently."
 -Horn Book

"Warm and fuzzy picture book to spark discussions on friendship, pets, and separation." 
 -School Library Journal

"Heart warming!"
 -Children's Book Review

"Satisfying!"  
 -Booklist

Included in BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN:  A LIVELY AND OPINIONATED GUIDE, by
Valerie Lewis and Walter Mayes

Included in Multicultural Fiction Books in the Children's Collection:  A SELECTED LIST,
from Ohio University

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