Lady Liberty has welcomed immigrants to New York for more than one hundred years -- but she’s never traveled beyond her island. She’s curious to see the country that has become home to the millions who have passed beneath her torch. She wants to go on an old-fashioned road trip!

So one foggy morning, the giant Lady tiptoes off her pedestal and begins her journey. Down alleyways, along railroad tracks, through cities and small towns, across deserts, and over mountains, she greets surprised and delighted Americans. The country is as captivating as Lady Liberty knew it would be, but New Yorkers miss her terribly. How can they persuade her to come home, where she belongs?

Kelly DiPucchio made her debut as a picture-book author with Bed Hogs (illustrated by Howard Fine). She lives with her family in Michigan.

Richard Egielski is the illustrator of classic picture books such as The Tub People. He has won numerous awards for his work, including the 1987 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in Hey, Al by Arthur Yorinks. He lives with his family in New Jersey.