FROM SARAH:

Elisa Kleven’s soft illustrations complement this tender story of a girl who creates an apple doll to ease her anxieties about starting school.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Lizzy loves the big apple tree in her yard more than anything. So when the first day of school comes, she picks a beautiful apple, turns it into a makeshift doll she names Susanna, and takes it along to keep her company. But her teacher tells her that dolls aren't allowed at school.