Karen Kaufman Orloff

Imagine what might happen if your mother had more than two arms and could shake hands with an octopus or flip numerous pancakes at the same time.

Through a series of letters, Alex tries to convince his parents that he should not be staying with his grandparents while they are away, but slowly comes to realize that he can have fun, even at Happy Hills Retirement Community.

When Baby gives her mother a smile, the smile travels along a journey across town, making stops at different places until it links a whole community together and finally comes back home again.