The Horribly Hungry Gingerbread Boy Henry Cisneros and discover inspiration in the

and discover inspiration in the thrumming systems of life that surround us

transforming an urban or suburban garden into a world that hums and buzzes with life

Acorn woodpeckers unite in marriages of up to ten mates and raise their young cooperatively

Much of this story takes place in California

and its namesake

The Horribly Hungry Gingerbread Boy Henry Cisneros and discover inspiration in theWhen Shirley bakes herself a gingerbread treat to bring to school, the last thing she expects is for him to leap out of her lunchbox and begin gobbling everything in sight. A wild chase ensueson foot and by cable carthrough iconic San Francisco neighborhoods including the Mission, Chinatown, North Beach, and Fisherman's Wharf. Will Shirley be able to catch the gingerbread boy before he eats up the whole city? Friendship is at the heart of this