Patchwork

New York Times The Best Children’s Books of 2022
Kirkus Best Picture Books of 2022
NCTE Notable Poetry Book of 2023
Kids’ Indie Next Pick Sep/Oct 2022
B&N Most Anticipated New Kids’ Book Release Aug 2022
SOI Original Art Show 2022 Juried Selection

From a Newbery Medal-winning author and a New York Times bestselling illustrator comes a deeply moving ode to the complexity and uniqueness of every child.

In profound, uplifting verse and sumptuous artwork, beloved creators Matt de la Peña and Corinna Luyken explore the endless possibilities each child contains: A young dancer may grow into a computer coder; a basketball player might become a poet; a class clown may one day serve as an inspiring teacher; and today’s quiet empath might be tomorrow’s great leader. Here’s a profound and uplifting new classic with an empowering message for readers of all ages: Your story is still being written.

★“The call to revel in the glorious patchwork that is ‘us’ blazes forth from this paean of acceptance.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"In a series of poetic vignettes, the creators of this contemplative picture book counter... messages of narrowing one’s sights, conveying the heartening idea that lives of meaning emerge, instead, from mismatched scraps accumulated over time/ and stitched together/ into a kind of patchwork.”
–Publishers Weekly

“The spongework that overlays these portraits of children elucidates the author's liberating theme: We are not indelibly drawn at birth; our identities shift, blend and bloom.”
–The New York Times Book Review, The Best Children’s Books of 2022