Root Redoak and his new wife, Viney, live on a small farm in Missouri. Viney's wonderful gooey cake causes an unlikely chain of events involving her husband, herself and five wild animals. Catastrophe befalls the young couple. The five wild animals find a way to help them. Be sure to search for the hidden heart in each picture. Some are easy to see, some are not.About the Author: Aaron Horrell and Barb Bailey are an award-winning author/illustrator team from Southeast Missouri. Aaron Horrell is a self-taught painter, nature photographer, and children's book writer. He is the owner of Painted Wren Art Gallery in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Aaron writes a weekly nature column in the Southeast Missourian newspaper called, "Through the Woods." Barb Bailey is a painter, photographer, and children's book writer. She and her husband raise dairy goats on their small farm. Barb makes goat milk soap, which she sells at Painted Wren Art Gallery and local farmers' markets. Together these Southeast Missouri artists create paintings on 6" X 8" Masonite panels. They take turns painting on each of these minis, which they call BARBARON minis, and subsequently sign each one with the pseudonym BARBARON. Both Aaron and Barb are members of the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, juried members of Best of Missouri Hands, and members of the Cat Ranch Art Guild. They won first place in the 2107 All Write Now! Conference's Artist/Illustrator Portfolio contest.