I was preparing my lesson for this week and had occassion to remember my favorite book as a child: Yasu and the Strangers:
courtesy of http://www.illusproj.pagebooks.net/slobodkinyasuandthestranger.jpg
I also learned more about the author, who was very prolific: http://www.slobodkin.org/books/index.html
My grandmother used to read this book to me for hours. I hope you can recall sweet memories like these as well.