Age: Preschool-1st grade
Animal: Crow
Family: Granddaughter & grandpa
Location: Tennessee, farm land
Music: Wind instruments, vocals

Fantastic acrylic paintings illustrate Lorraine and Pa Paw's music-filled life. Then a mysterious thief starts to filch random shiny objects until he steels their most beloved possessions: Pa Paw's harmonica and Lorraine's penny whistle. As a tempest rages outside and fear grips Lorraine, Pa Paw let's her know that "A tempest could tear this whole homeplace apart, but it can't touch the music that's deep in your heart!" Even without their instruments, they begin to fill the house with their singing.

Spoiler

After "proving" their spirits can survive without their objects, the trickster crow returns all that he stole.

The story is enchanting, the character's love for each other is heart-warming, and the illustrations are perfect for a classroom or a snuggly lapsit. The mystery and somewhat murky ending will lead to fun follow-up questions at the end for the grade school kids.