Cherries and Pits

I love shopping for books at thrift stores. Occasionally there is a collection of higher-caliber books, prompting me to imagine an experienced, kind-hearted mother passing on her best books in a cheritable donation. Cherries and Pits was a timely arrival at our house. Both girls, ages 4 and 8, love drawing with markers right now. The main character of this book picks just the right marker, begins with a single dot and begins telling a story: "This is the door of the subway train.  And This..."  She tells the stories of her city-dwelling neighbors buying cherries on the street and taking them home to whomever is waiting.  But our heroine has a special plan for her cherries and pits...
A stunning masterpiece from our house: