"From the Storytime series. The touching and heartwarming story of Dilly, a little penguin who is different. When the adults aren't sure of her way of doing things, Dilly's friends stand up for her, convincing the adults that positive change is good. When Dilly is born, her parents think she is perfect--from the top of her head to the bottom of her foot. The other babies notice that Dilly is different but soon accept her and love her different ways...

"Cat is hot, but then he spots duck. Duck is cool! It is a windy day! Sam and his family are wearing lots of hats!"--Back cover.

It's l968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind, but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley where for generations, the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with horrible secrets, turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories, written in a book that has transcended time.