This is volume 1 in Mr Pine .

This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.

This book was published 2014 by Purple House Press .

Lilian Moore (1909-2004) wrote many well-loved books for children, including I'll Meet You at the Cucumbers ; Adam Mouse's Book of Poems ; Don't be Afraid , Amanda ; Poems Have Roots ; Little Raccoon ; and I'm Small. She was a recipient of the Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children from the National Council of Teachers of English. Roma Karas was born in Russia, then moved to the USA where he attended the Rhode Island School of Design. He now lives in New York, where he works as an illustrator and bookmaker.