This article appears in Kids VT, Summer 2024.

Elisa Järnefelt is an illustrator and writer who lives in the Champlain Valley with her husband, daughter and senior dog. She enjoys learning the names of backyard birds, planting "one more thing" in her garden, creating comics and designing new illustrated products for her small business, As Little Cooking as Possible. See them at aslittlecookingaspossible.com