While attempting to give his mother a perfect picnic in the park， one thing after the next goes awry for a particular young boy， yet determined to make the best of it， the plucky son simply goes with the flow， finds creative solutions for whatever arises， and makes the day a spontaneous adventure that neither will ever forget!， Experience a picnic in the park with Mama and Jack， where nothing seems to go right， but fun is had by all – and a little dog joins the family. With "And then， who knows why..." as the cheerful refrain， Diane Goode tells how a boy's plan to give his mother a perfect picnic in the park goes hilariously awry. Kids will spot the little dog who's the cause of the mischief on every spread， making the refrain even more fun! Without preaching， this visual adventure shows that you can be happy even when things don't go just right. And the large， animated scenes picture all the fun with an expressive， lively line and inviting color ，Jack tries to have a perfect picnic with his mother， but things do not turn out as they expected.