Chance

by Dian Curtis Regan, Dee Huxley (Illustrator)

Being a baby is downright frustratin'. Itchy diapers. Gooky mush. Naps and baths and bedtime. Who needs 'em? Not Chance. This baby is out of here. There is a whole new world out there! Bears know how to make breakfast last all day. Sea lions don't make you wait to swim after you eat. Monkeys eat bananas, not mush. Now this is the life! Or, maybe it would be if Ma was around to give a hug. Or Pa, pluckin' on his guitar. Or even Pa's slobbery ol' dog to share naptime with . . .

You know, maybe home wasn't so bad after all.

This delightfully quirky tale about leaving home only to find it again will leave you with a big smile, and maybe even the urge to call your own parents.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published May 12, 2003

About the author

Dian is the author of many books for young readers, ranging from picture books to novels for teenagers. She graduated from the University of Colorado, her home state, and has also lived in Texas, Oklahoma, and Venezuela. Presently, she lives in Kansas.