On her day in town with her mother, a little girl starts off with an empty big green pocketbook--just like her mothers--and along the way collects pieces of her day to put inside, inventing stories for each treasure. Studded with inventive imagery.... A playful and most suitable setting for this winsome story with its timeless theme.--Publishers Weekly. Bonds cheerful illlustrations show a lively youngster exploring and enjoying the world around her.--SLJ. 1993 Pick of the Lists (ABA)