But what happens when hip! hop! plop! the berry falls into the river where a crocodile lurks?!

All Lori's friends have to work together to give this story a happy ending that will last as long as a lovingly made book.

“DePalma’s acrylics use bright springtime colors. Her characters are facially expressive, and the scene with the croc is just scary enough for the youngest listeners. A solid salute to friendship, the power of creativity and the wonder of a homemade gift.” -- Kirkus Reviews

“While DePalma uses delightfully expressive, rhythmic language to tell her accessible tale, her acrylic illustrations are the standout. The artwork is a mix of spreads, spot art, and panels in quirky shapes populated with endearing characters and objects flying out of the frames to depict multiple scenes. . . . [T]he eventful plot and playful pictures will pull children in and may make them echo Lori's last line in the book, ‘Read it again!’” -- School Library Journal