During the Vermont flood of 1927， a girl and her grandparents share their new hilltop house with neighbors and animals until the house is full of people， chickens， ducks， pigs， horses， cats， and even a cow. Jr Lib Guild.，A flood is coming! When the water climbs to the rooftops， where will everybody go? To Grandma's house， of course， high up on a hill. Before long， the house is full ofpeople， chickens， ducks， pigs， horses， cats， and even a cow. There's only one person missing -- Grandpa! This heartwarming story by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock is based on a real-life event： the Vermont Flood of 1927. Watercolors by Caldecott Medal-winning artist Emily Arnold McCully capture both the sweeping drama of the flood and the comfort of a cozy kitchen filled with friends， neighbors， and good cheer.，During the Vermont flood of 1927， a girl and her grandparents share their new hilltop house with neighbors and animals.