Book birthday!
Today is the official publication date of my new picture book, LOOKING FOR SMILE.
Happy Birthday to Bear and Smile!
When the story begins you learn that Bear and Smile are always together.
But one day, Bear wakes up and Smile is nowhere to be found.
We have all had days when our smiles are hard to find. (Especially lately!) On those days when I cannot find Smile the world loses its color and that is what happens to Bear. Without Smile, Bear’s world becomes colorless.
In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews said: “A tenderhearted, life-affirming exploration of the depressive cycle through simple language and a rich visual vocabulary…. Invaluable in this moment and beyond.” I hope you find a copy of LOOKING FOR SMILE today, or any day, at your library or local bookstore and read the words and pictures to learn what becomes of Bear.
Will he find his best friend Smile again?
To learn more about how I illustrated LOOKING FOR SMILE, go here
To meet the author, Ellen Tarlow, go here