A celebration of the special bond between a stepfather and his stepchild.

When someone steals her friend Sandra the sheep, Mavis, a chicken who's afraid of EVERYTHING, summons up her courage, a tractor, a lasso and a lot of hen-spiration to be the hero the barn needs.

"A young girl pays tribute to the memory of her grandfather during a West African masquerade festival in this moving, lushly illustrated picture book. "DUM! DUM! DUM! DUM! / The talking drums thump a sweet beat ... / The masquerade has begun." As villagers gather to hear masked musicians beating drums, savor fried plantains, and watch the joyful dancers, a young girl joins the celebration with her family. But this year, everything feels different;...