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    Mouseboat

    Author Larissa Theule
    Illustrated by Abigail Halpin
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    Penguin Young Readers | Viking Books for Young Readers
    On sale Mar 28, 2023 | 40 Pages | 9780593327371
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    A lyrical, soothing story about new beginnings, even in the darkest times, Mouseboat is a powerful tribute to finding your way home again.

    The wind is your voice.
    You whisper to me.

    A young girl feels lost after the death of her mother. Dad tries his best to manage everything alone, but things just aren't the same. When they take a trip to their lake house, the girl longs to feel a connection to her mom, and so she takes out the small mouseboat that she and her mom built together. And somehow, in the wind and the rain, protected by the mouseboat, she finds her mother's love.
    Larissa Theule holds an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and is the author of the picture books Kafka and the Doll, Born to Ride: A Story About Bicycle Face, A Way with Wild Things, and Mouseboat. She lives in Pasadena, California.

    Please visit LarissaTheule.com or follow her on Instagram @Larissa.Theule.

    Teagan White is an illustrator who specializes in the worlds of magical forests and animal friends. They are the illustrator of bestselling title That's Me Loving You by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. When they're not making art, they enjoy adventures in the woods, working in their garden, and trying to be a good neighbor to all living things. They live in Oregon with their partner, stepdaughter, and cat named Bug.

    Please visit them at TinyMothStudios.com or TeaganWhite.com or follow them on Instagram @TinyMothStudios. View titles by Larissa Theule
    ABIGAIL HALPIN is an illustrator living in southern Maine, a few miles from the sea. Her illustrations are a blend of traditional and digital media, and she has illustrated many beautiful children’s books including Finding Wild, Fort Building Time, Itzhak: A Boy Who Loved the Violin and the Anne Chapter Book series (Anne Arrives, Anne's Kindred Spirits, Anne's School Days, Anne's Tragical Tea Party, Anne Dares and Anne Dreams). View titles by Abigail Halpin
    ★ "Figurative language in first person pairs with abstract watercolor illustrations to make a breathtaking lyrical picture book that beautifully portrays Faye’s sorrow and longing. . . . This book will remind grieving readers that loved ones are waiting for them with patience and understanding." —BCCB, starred review

    ★ "With sensitivity and immediacy, this prescient picture book charts a cathartic journey through grief to hope." —Booklist, starred review

    "With spare, heartfelt text, Theule invites readers into a narrating child’s deepest feelings . . . Halpin’s crisp mixed-media art depicts a lush green woodland and brilliant blue water that shimmers, roils, laps, and crashes in dramatic scenes that mimic the child’s emotional journey." —Publishers Weekly

    "A good book to help children cope with loss and to help them discover fresh starts even during the most challenging times." —The Horn Book

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    A lyrical, soothing story about new beginnings, even in the darkest times, Mouseboat is a powerful tribute to finding your way home again.

    The wind is your voice.
    You whisper to me.

    A young girl feels lost after the death of her mother. Dad tries his best to manage everything alone, but things just aren't the same. When they take a trip to their lake house, the girl longs to feel a connection to her mom, and so she takes out the small mouseboat that she and her mom built together. And somehow, in the wind and the rain, protected by the mouseboat, she finds her mother's love.

    Author

    Larissa Theule holds an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and is the author of the picture books Kafka and the Doll, Born to Ride: A Story About Bicycle Face, A Way with Wild Things, and Mouseboat. She lives in Pasadena, California.

    Please visit LarissaTheule.com or follow her on Instagram @Larissa.Theule.

    Teagan White is an illustrator who specializes in the worlds of magical forests and animal friends. They are the illustrator of bestselling title That's Me Loving You by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. When they're not making art, they enjoy adventures in the woods, working in their garden, and trying to be a good neighbor to all living things. They live in Oregon with their partner, stepdaughter, and cat named Bug.

    Please visit them at TinyMothStudios.com or TeaganWhite.com or follow them on Instagram @TinyMothStudios. View titles by Larissa Theule
    ABIGAIL HALPIN is an illustrator living in southern Maine, a few miles from the sea. Her illustrations are a blend of traditional and digital media, and she has illustrated many beautiful children’s books including Finding Wild, Fort Building Time, Itzhak: A Boy Who Loved the Violin and the Anne Chapter Book series (Anne Arrives, Anne's Kindred Spirits, Anne's School Days, Anne's Tragical Tea Party, Anne Dares and Anne Dreams). View titles by Abigail Halpin

    Praise

    ★ "Figurative language in first person pairs with abstract watercolor illustrations to make a breathtaking lyrical picture book that beautifully portrays Faye’s sorrow and longing. . . . This book will remind grieving readers that loved ones are waiting for them with patience and understanding." —BCCB, starred review

    ★ "With sensitivity and immediacy, this prescient picture book charts a cathartic journey through grief to hope." —Booklist, starred review

    "With spare, heartfelt text, Theule invites readers into a narrating child’s deepest feelings . . . Halpin’s crisp mixed-media art depicts a lush green woodland and brilliant blue water that shimmers, roils, laps, and crashes in dramatic scenes that mimic the child’s emotional journey." —Publishers Weekly

    "A good book to help children cope with loss and to help them discover fresh starts even during the most challenging times." —The Horn Book

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