Tillie's Tale

A hilarious lighthearted adventure with a serious message, Tillies Tale takes place during the days of the Great Depression. Erlene Johnson shares the sweet moments of innocent laughter that only children can bring to routine lives. The reader sees life through the untainted eyes of childhood girl friends. The unpredictable is just barely around the corner-right next to the unthinkable. This is a great novel that will take you back to your own childhood and all its happy loves and memories. When children come into the world, they are not necessarily easy to cope with. Some are more difficult than others. They can cause a lot of heartache, but we keep loving them, Johnson says. Five-year-old Tillie Swensen, a mischievous, adventurous, little tom-boy causes havoc in the community, dearly testing the patience of her mothers love. The new girl in town, Sherry Allen, becomes Tillies loyal friend and accomplice. They share their first real spankings together.