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What If We...
Little Brown, Hachette June 2025
It's only the second day of summer, and Max is completely out of things to do. As he cycles through a series of fantastical ideas, Max can't stop thinking about how much more summer fun he could have– only if her were somewhere else!
But by not being present, could Max be missing out on the most special adventure of all? And is he missing out on someone to share his adventure with?
Lovingly capturing both the power of imagination and the push-pull dynamics of sibling bonds, Yoh's inspired artwork combines full-page spreads with comic panels, prose with dialogue in speech bubbles, and realistic depictions with wild, richly hued fantasies. A great reminder that fun isn’t necessarily what you do, but who you share it with."
– Kirkus review
"Max is bored.... Frustrated longing stirs Max’s imagination, and the gorgeous gouache illustrations that follow manifest Max’s wild wishes: eating watermelon in a house made of fruits, riding on a koi fish, jumping on a trampoline of Jello. These illustrations evoke the creative restlessness of childhood, when the real world is a cul-de-sac and the imagination an open road. But Max, with his large blue glasses, tousled hair and big dreams, is missing something important in these visions: his little sister, Mimi.
The spare prose and lush illustrations pull readers into the siblings’ story,
while visual and lexical echoes are satisfying to see and read."
– Bookpage, starred review
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