THE SUMMER BOOK hand written and illustrated by Susan Branch is a visual delight from cover-to-cover.Her beautiful handwriting (which is an art form all by itself) is so cleverly complimented by the illustrations and flourishes she adds to every page.This is more than a cookbook. It is a glimpse at a way of life that many of us long to live. It is the way the author/illustrator looks at life that leaves so much to imagination for the reader and a longing for another book of the season.Seasons change and THE SUMMER BOOK leaves this reader (im)patiently waiting for the arrival of another from the talented Susan Branch.