Possum Come A-Knockin' - Nancy Van Laan

When someone knocks at the door, Ma stops cooking and Granny stops rocking, and Sis stops tossing Baby. But no one believes the young narrator, who peeks and says It's a possum come a-knockin'. . . . Parents' Choice Award; 1991 Notable Children's Trade Book in the Language Arts. Full-color illustrations. Illus. in full color. While Granny is a-rockin' and a-knittin' and Ma's a-cookin' and Pa's a-fixin', that old possum in his top hat and vest just keeps on knocking. The narrator, a redheaded boy, tries to tell family members about the possum, and when the family checks, the possum hides. Should be popular with story-hour groups.-- Booklist.