"Elisa Michaels is not a crybaby. Her brother Russell says she is, but she isn't really. Can she help it if tears suddenly just pop out of her eyes? Elisa is a regular girl who loves going to Sunshine Nursery School and is only a teensy bit scared of flashbulbs. Can she help it if adventures have a way of finding her?"--Dust jacket.

Five-year-old Elisa has an older brother and a new baby brother, but her elderly neighbor says the middle is the best, just like the filling in a sandwich.