The Zebra Wall

The Vorlob family are making preparations of the best kind. A new baby is on the way! Getting ready includes painting a mural in the baby's nursery and making a list of possible names. Ten year old Adine knows this routine well -- she has four sisters already: Bernice, Carla, Dot, and Effie. But nothing will be routine about this event, especially after boisterours, eccentric Aunt Irene arrives to help out. Adine just wants her family life back, but what she gets might be a whole lot more ... Kevin Henke's gift for creating what Kirkus Reviews calls a "simply told but multilayered story, rich in imagery and feeling," shines brightly in this funny, wholly appealing novel first published in 1988.