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    Come In! Come In!

    Wordspinners to Welcome You Home

    Author Irene Latham
    Illustrated by Amy Hevron
    Hardcover
    $18.99 US
    Astra Publishing House | Wordsong
    On sale Aug 11, 2026 | 40 Pages | 9781662660108
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    Perfect for fans of A Hole Is to Dig by Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak, here is a cozy yet witty collection of short poems about everyday objects that will inspire a love of language in readers ages 3-7.

    In this inventive collection of poems, author Irene Latham invites readers to take off their shoes and wander around a wide variety of houses, meeting everyday objects with newfound wonder. These short, thoughtful poems are wordspinners—a new poetry form invented by the author that delightfully defines a word by spinning together its sound and function. 

    Charmingly illustrated by award-winning Amy Hevron, Come In! Come In! is a poetic celebration that young readers will want to savor over and over.
    Irene Latham is the award-winning author of two novels for children, Leaving Gee's Bend and Don't Feed the Boy. Her first poetry picture book, Dear Wandering Wildebeest, won a Nerdy Book Award for Poetry and was named an NCTE 2015 Notable Poetry book, among other honors. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama. Visit irenelatham.com. View titles by Irene Latham
    © Amy Hevron
    Amy Hevron is the author-illustrator of City of Leafcutter Ants, The Longest Journey and her Tiny Habitats series which includes Log Life, a 2025 PNBA Book Awards Shortlisted book. Amy is also the illustrator of several books, including Can You Hug a Forest, a 2024 SCBWI Golden Kite Finalist for Picture Book Illustration, written by Frances Gilbert, Trevor, a Washington State Book Awards Finalist, written by Jim Averbeck, The Tide Pool Waits written by Candace Fleming, and Tree Hole Homes written by Melissa Stewart. View titles by Amy Hevron

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    Perfect for fans of A Hole Is to Dig by Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak, here is a cozy yet witty collection of short poems about everyday objects that will inspire a love of language in readers ages 3-7.

    In this inventive collection of poems, author Irene Latham invites readers to take off their shoes and wander around a wide variety of houses, meeting everyday objects with newfound wonder. These short, thoughtful poems are wordspinners—a new poetry form invented by the author that delightfully defines a word by spinning together its sound and function. 

    Charmingly illustrated by award-winning Amy Hevron, Come In! Come In! is a poetic celebration that young readers will want to savor over and over.

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    Irene Latham is the award-winning author of two novels for children, Leaving Gee's Bend and Don't Feed the Boy. Her first poetry picture book, Dear Wandering Wildebeest, won a Nerdy Book Award for Poetry and was named an NCTE 2015 Notable Poetry book, among other honors. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama. Visit irenelatham.com. View titles by Irene Latham
    © Amy Hevron
    Amy Hevron is the author-illustrator of City of Leafcutter Ants, The Longest Journey and her Tiny Habitats series which includes Log Life, a 2025 PNBA Book Awards Shortlisted book. Amy is also the illustrator of several books, including Can You Hug a Forest, a 2024 SCBWI Golden Kite Finalist for Picture Book Illustration, written by Frances Gilbert, Trevor, a Washington State Book Awards Finalist, written by Jim Averbeck, The Tide Pool Waits written by Candace Fleming, and Tree Hole Homes written by Melissa Stewart. View titles by Amy Hevron

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