Possum Come A-Knockin' - Nancy Van Laan

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When someone knocks at the door, Ma stops cooking and Granny stops rocking, and Sis stops tossing Baby. But no one believes the young narrator, who peeks and says It's a possum come a-knockin'. . . . Parents' Choice Award; 1991 Notable Children's Trade Book in the Language Arts. Full-color illustrations. nIllus. in full color. While Granny is a-rockin' and a-knittin' and Ma's a-cookin' and Pa's a-fixin', that old possum in his top hat and vest just keeps on knocking. The narrator, a redheaded boy, tries to tell family members about the possum, and when the family checks, the possum hides. Should be popular with story-hour groups.--Booklist.