Mama and Papa agree that eggs for breakfast would be nice, but they're too busy to go to the store. So they decide that Hetty is old enough to go by herself. Although she practices walking smoothly up the hill so she won't break the precious eggs, she can't help running all the way down. Young readers will hold their breath as Hetty tries her very best to get those eggs home safely. "The story is remarkable for its evocative imagery, and the loving interchange between the characters sets a charming tone. The words are perfectly complemented by Lewis's dazzling, impressionistic watercolors that show the joyous power of love and depict a warmly supportive world in which Hetty ventures forth toward independence. A fine book that speaks straight to the heart."--Booklist


Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 09/01/2000
ISBN: 9780152024710
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 9.52h x 11.02w x 0.13d
Award: California Young Reader Medal - Nominee

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/18/2000 pg. 113

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 14406 / Down the Road
Reading Level: 3.4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5