A childrens book by Northeast Kingdom writer, Tanya Sousa with beautiful illustrations by Katie Flindall.

This story features a disgruntled boy who learns, thanks to his eccentric, fun-loving and farming grandmother, that the glass is indeed half full. Part of the Agri-Culture Books for Children Series.

Excerpt: When her basket was full, Nana Loop sat down too.  “Have a cherry, Grundel.” She said with a wrinkled smile.

Grundel felt the words rush up from his tight, angry heart.  The words flew out of his mouth like a terrible wind.  “I DON’T WANT A CHERRY.  MY LIFE’S A BOWL OF CHERRY PITS!”

Nana Loop’s eyes grew wide, and then to Grundel’s surprise, she laughed, and chortled, and slapped her thighs and when she was finished…
She took a cherry by the stem and ate it.  Then she spit the pit high for her dog, named “Mouse”, to catch in the air.