shaven-headed and abrasive

and Leo can't wait to explore

cookies and cakes are satisfying to cook and wonderfully satisfying to eat

So when the leader of the book club unexpectedly passes away on the cusp of the Christmas season

and Julian

Hazelnut Days Instruction & Study shaven-headed and abrasiveIts visiting day, and Dad smells like peppermintyuck! If only he would wear that nice, breezy cologne that smells like hazelnut So begins one boys brief weekly visit with his father in prison. Heres a man who gets angry, but beneath that peppermint surface is much to admire, if only you take the time to look. This richly imagined picture book explores the inner life of a boy who struggles to love a father who can be difficult to love at times. Though