n nThe Timeless Classics n nWith a Foreword by Melissa Wileyn nThis beautiful edition brings together two of Maud Hart Lovelaces beloved Deep Valley books: Carneys House Party and Winonas Pony Cart--standalone stories about two of the favorite characters from the Betsy-Tacy series, and features a foreword by author Melissa Wiley and a biography of illustrator Vera Neville. n nCarney is one of my favorite characters in Betsys high school Crowd, and if ever a character deserved her own book, it is Caroline Sibley, that warmhearted, capable, mirthful intellighen girl whose home is the setting of so many lively Deep Valley adventures.--Melissa Wileyn nWinona adds a dash of spice to every scene she inhabits.--Melissa Wileyn nThere are three authors whose body of work I have reread more than once over my adult life: Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, and Maud Hart Lovelace.--Anna Quindlenn nI reread these books every year.--Laura Lippmann