It's Sheila Rae's little sister Louise who proves to be resourceful after bold, occasionally bully-ish Sheila Rae loses track of exactly where in the neighborhood they both are. Exceptional writing, clarity of the watercolor images and interestingly varied page layouts distinguish this story inhabited by lively mouse characters, two of whom appear in Henkes' A Weekend With Wendell (1986). (Ages 3-7)

Sheila Rae is not afraid of anything. She walks backwards with her eyes closed, steps on every crack, growls at stray dogs, and bares her teeth at stray cats. But when Sheila Rae becomes lost on the way home from school, it is her "scaredy cat" sister, Louise, who shows her a thing or two about bravery and sibling love.