If you are lucky you know someone like the elderly lady in this book. Whenever she sees you--coming home from school, trick-or-treating at Halloween, or walking with your dog in the wood--she makes you feel special. She is someone you admire. She is someone you love.

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A little girl describes the old woman who befriends the children in her neighborhood, supplying them with the fruits of her garden and the treats of her kitchen. In PW's words, ``Zolotow's quiet, lyrical style infuses her story with a lasting appeal. Stevenson's delicate pictures perfectly fit the events simply and eloquently described.'' (4-8)