After the Petersons leave for vacation, their house decides it wants to take a holiday, too! But the different parts of the house can't agree on where to go. Finally, the sunporch suggests the house go to the beach. The basement refuses "to rise to the occasion," but the rest of the house follows the front door as it leads the way--and the house has a vacation that it will never forget! Adding to the appeal are Lee White's oil and colored pencil illustrations, which bring this "home away from home" tale to a safe and sound conclusion.

Author Jacqueline Davies's first novel Where the Ground Meets the Sky was named an IRA-CBC Children's Award Notable Book, a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (NCSS-CBC), a Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year, and a Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice. Since then she has published two picture books, The Night Is Singing and The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon. Ms. Davies lives in Needham, Massachusetts, with her husband, their three children, and their dog, Harley. Visit the author on the Web at: http: //www.jacquelinedavies.com/