Whether she shows one young boy absorbed with a yo-yo or the crush of a public beach, the author-artist uses the framework of an alphabet book to parade a panorama of city scenes beautifully captured in black, gray, and white.
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1996. Lilly loves school and her teacher, Mr. Singer. But when she brings her favorite possession, her purple purse with all her treasures inside, to school, Mr. Singer takes it away. Lilly learns some hard lessons about revenge and remorse.