2017

A Perfect Day is a true story. Through my studio window I sometimes see a black bear visiting my bird feeder. We have a deal. I let her have the bird seed and she lets me hide inside.

—Lane

An NPR Best Book of 2017

Junior Library Guild selection

An Indie Next List Pick

★ STARRED

Perfectly funny.

Kirkus

★ STARRED

A perfect way to introduce the concept of point of view.

School Library Journal

★ STARRED

Smith’s textured mixed-media illustrations…reflect each animal’s joy-filled frolic.

Horn Book