Serefina under the Circumstances — Phyllis Theroux

Serefina has an imagination as vivid as clear blue sky. She also has a problem keeping secrets under certain circumstances. And you can bet a combination thereof will have hilarious results when the circumstances involve a surprise birthday party for little brother Buster! Young readers will see more than a little of themselves in Serefina — because there's nothing more tantalizing than guarding (and telling!) a piece of news. Phyllis Theroux's ebullient text and Marjorie Priceman's buoyant, offbeat paintings make for an altogether entertaining, totally unique, intergenerational story.