A young girl gives the reader elaborate directions on how to get the things needed to make a cherry pie via the entire United States. A quick look at the natural resources of different regions of the USA, Priceman's book features colorful gouache illustrations of the tundra of Alaska, the clay of New Mexico, the oil-derrick spotted plains of Texas, the beaches of Hawaii, the granite-filled mountains of New Hampshire, and more. This book would make an excellent springboard for a class project on America's regions, mapping each stop the girl makes and studying the climates and natural resources, as well as learning about the products made from those resources. Of course, it should all culminate in a cherry pie picnic!