Gradually, as the seasons change, David is able to help his grandfather appreciate the special beauty of the island that they both now call home. Swanson, Susan Marie. Letter to the Lake . On a cold winter s morning when her mother s car won t start, Rosie writes a letter to the lake where she spends her summers. The text and illustrations alternate between the gray of winter and the bright summer memories of all the wonderful things Rosie does at the lake.
Children can summon images of their own special places to get through a bad day.
Celia s Island Journal . Adapted and illus. Over the years she kept a remarkable journal of her experiences, which Krupinski has adapted for very young readers.