Robinson's New Thing

Written and illustrated by Julia Mills, a public school art teacher in Cape May schools.  Robinson the raccoon loves to collect things - big, small, and everything in between. Admiring each trinket and doodad makes him happy.  One day he collects a shell that turns out to be … Rosie the snail! Rosie is not impressed by Robinson's stuff, and she takes him to see what she collects: breezes on the hilltop, bubbles in the stream, and the magnificent northern lights.  Robinson soon realizes that the best things to hold on to aren't always things - instead, experiences and memories with friends last a lifetime.