Written by: Jamie L.B. Deenihan.

Illustrated by: Lorraine Rocha.

“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” In this imaginative take on that popular saying, a child is surprised (and disappointed) to receive a lemon tree from Grandma for her birthday. After all, she DID ask for a new gadget! But when she follows the narrator’s careful — and funny — instructions, she discovers that the tree might be exactly what she wanted after all. This clever story, complete with a recipe for lemonade, celebrates the pleasures of patience, hard work, nature, community… and putting down the electronic devices just for a while. (From GoodReads.)

Credit: Shamekia LaShonda (Storytime Solidarity member).