About the Book In Fruitdale, best friends Peach and Plum enjoy many fun summer activities, such as playing ball, going to the beach, and riding a bike--although Plum often seems to find the down-side of fun. Told in rhyming text-- Book Synopsis For fans of Baloney and Friends, here is an early graphic novel series featuring two main squeezes named Peach and Plum, uniquely told in clever rhyme by Bitty Bot author Tim McCanna. Here they come! Its Peach and Plum! Welcome to Fruitdale! School is out and work is done. Now its time for summer fun. Peach and Plum have lots to do. Beach day, bikes, and basketball, too. Will they wind up stuck indoors with a pesky list of chores? True adventure never ends for this pair of sweet best friends. Ripe with humor and bursting with rhyme, these five short stories and four mini-comics will have newly independent readers wriggling, giggling, and going bananas for Peach and Plum. Review Quotes The simple, metered text keeps the chapters bouncing along, and McCannas amiable, colorful illustrations, drawn with simple lines, allow the book to serve the primary purpose of reading practice while sparking moments of delight and recognition for young readers...A welcoming invitation to read, rhyme, and savor lifes sweet moments. -- School Library Journal About the Author Tim McCanna is an actor, musician, musical theatre writer, graphic designer, and childrens book writer. He is the author of several picture books including Bitty Bot , So Many Sounds , Barnyard Boogie! , Jack B. Ninja , Boing! A Very Noisy ABC , Bitty Bots Big Beach Getaway (ALA/LITA 2019 Golden Duck Notable Picture Book) and Watersong (New York Public Library 2017 list of Best Books for Kids and NCTE 2017 Notable Poetry Book). He is also a member of the Society of Childrens Book Writers & Illustrators, and has served as Assistant Regional Adviser for the San Francisco/South chapter for five years. He lives in San Jose, California with his wife, kids, and dog.