We can't wait to see you at the virtual launch for

What the World Could Make!

We'll talk about how dreams can morph into books, among other things. Three-time Newbery winning writer Kate DiCamillo will be chatting with us, as she was an integral part of how this story came to be, and the amazing Julie Burstein will be our moderator.

If you are wondering how to attend this virtual event via facebook, simply click on the link below into your browser at 5 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, May 4 & you'll find us waiting for you.

Link to party!

But we won't be there before 5 p.m., so don't go early & get confused :-)

You'll be able to converse with all of us via the comments, and although we'd rather see you all in person,

this is going to be fun!

xox

Holly & Pascal

“In the middle of winter I at last discovered that there was in me an invincible summer.”

—Albert Camus

from What the World Could Make

It’s been a while since I could find a moment to concentrate and post some words here . . . but this past weekend, with the terrible news of #RBG’s passing, I kept thinking about how time keeps moving faster and faster—and what do I want to say and do with the time I have?

To my surprise, I was able to sit at my writing desk and focus, really focus, for the first time in many, many months.

And that shift coincides with something that landed in my inbox late last week—the jacket for my new collaboration with Pascal Lemaitre, What the World Could Make. When I wrote the book in late 2018—I needed the words for myself. But now, I can see that there’s a place for these words in this world, right now . . . because it’s important to remember that even in the darkest of times, beauty & hope still exist if we look for it, both in nature and in our connections as humans here together, season by season.

There is a lot more to say about the story behind this story of Rabbit and Bunny, but for now, I’m so happy to share with you with this gorgeous jacket, created by the amazing designer, Jen Keenan. Our publisher is Roaring Brook Press, and What the World Could Make will come out on May 4, 2021. If you’d like to preorder, please do so here!

LISTEN will be out in the world tomorrow, September 3!

VERDICT: Readers of all ages will love this poetic, gentle book about understanding and appreciating the universe for both its individual components and how they are intertwined with one another.–Mary Lanni, formerly of Denver Public Library, School Library Journal

Here are some events Pascal and I are doing to celebrate—mostly in New York and Maplewood, NJ—

all are welcome!