When Mama Mirabelle goes away for a vacation, Bo the cheetah, Karla the zebra, and Max the elephant begin to miss her a great deal and so look forward to the day their beloved day-care provider returns to take care of them once again.

According to the author, a canoe guide for 20 years and Minnesota's 'renaissance man', the best medicine is simply a sunset, a cane pole and a bobber.

'Through insightful text and lovely pen and ink illustrations, Doug presents a whispering grove full of wisdom. Walk this wooded trail and find a shaft of sunlight, a ray of hope, a living landmark, and perhaps the answer to a question or two' -- Dust jacket.

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