Are You Here for the Tea Party?

I'd love to tell you about this quiet, classy picture book this week.

Except, I can't.

Because it isn't available at my library yet. So I searched for the next best alternative and found this:The Tea Party in the Woods, Chinese edition ~ Hurrah! The original is in Japanese. Author-Illustrator Akiko Miyakoshi's artwork and storytelling senses are brilliant.

Here's what the story is about:

The snow has stopped. Kikko's father sets off to Grandma's house to shovel snow. But wait, he has forgotten to...