BY: Heidi Woodward Sheffield (Nancy Paulsen Books, May 5), ages 3 to 7, 32 pages, $17.99 hardcover, $10.99 ebook. STORY: Although Mama dreams of a garden and makes empanadas, the star of Heidi ...

When acclaimed novelist and author Heidi Julavits stumbled upon her childhood ... Which is to say, the book is at once raunchy, outrageous and funny, wistful, contemplative and smart.