Want to encourage a child to write creatively? Introduce him to RufusThe joy of writing (and reading) fills every page of this charming picture book. Why have a lemonade stand when you can have a story stand? That s what Rufus, a boy with a big imagination, decides. And once he s in business, he starts creating little gems for his friends and family. Millie and Walter trade a shell for his story called Why Orange Is the Best Color. Rufus writes little sister Annie a story for her birthday about a girl who shrinks to the size of a teacup. Sara trades flowers for a story about a family of buttons. And then they all sit down and read the wonderful stories together."