A Pinecone!

Praise

Once a dark-haired child discovers pinecones on a snowy walk, there’s no limit to their lengths of obsession in this humorous tale by Yoon. . . . Fully and funnily realizing the comedic potential of a child’s single-mindedness, the work also provides a model for rolling with the p… inecones.
—Publishers Weekly

Brimming with humor, mischief, and whimsy.
—Kirkus Reviews

In Helen Yoon’s expressive and witty mixed-media illustrations, readers get a glimpse of how a little girl’s enthusiasm inspires the whole family.
—The Virginian-Pilot

Confronted with this mountain of fall treasures, Dad has to decide what to do next – and, in Helen Yoon’s expressive and witty mixed-media illustrations, readers get a glimpse of how a little girl’s enthusiasm inspires the whole family.
—The Virginian-Pilot

Going for a walk with a child is to discover a whole world that you no longer see. Yoon captures the comedy as a little girl focuses all of her attention on picking up pinecones while in the background chaos, her dad struggles to control a rambunctious, muddy dog. Daddy’s attention on the dog means that he fails to notice just how many pine cones a determined little girl can find. Yoon’s story is pure joy.
—Los Angeles Times