One rainy April day, a stray puppy is alone on the street when a young hero, Jacques, rescues her and brings her to Sheltering Paws. Jacques names the puppy Hope and says, "Hope, I promise, we won't quit/Till you hear the words, 'You're it!'" At the same time, a young family—including two siblings named Kaye and Chip—is moving out of Nana's house into a fixer-upper. Moving day is difficult. Chip says, "Uh-oh, Sis/It's almost noon./I can't say bye—/It's much too soon." Nana, now a phone call away, brainstorms with the kids as they try to help Mom and Pop beautify the backyard. But even when the picnic table, tree swing, and bird feeder are in place and even though the house now looks radiant with brand-new floors, updated windows, and a fresh coat of paint, their house is still not right! Will their place ever feel like home?

Find out in this charming rhyming tale, which celebrates the 100th anniversary of the song "April Showers" with new lyrics to that famous springtime tune.

BING CROSBY SINGS "APRIL SHOWERS" •
​A HOME FOR HOPE! BOOK TRAILER WITH "HOPE'S SONG"