A gentle story about a chipmunk named Mino who must leave their mother and set off into the big world on their own.

"[Ciraolo's] deep empathy for those on the verge of a big transitionwith all its excitement and anxietyis unmistakable. At the last stop, the animals gaze out the bus window, contemplating their future with a mixture of apprehension and wonder, before disembarking toward their new lives. The journey has not only matteredit has fortified them."
Publishers Weekly