Cover Alert!

Presenting... Dear Mr. G

I’m so thrilled to share the cover and the all-important preorder information for my next picture book, Dear Mr. G. Gracey Zhang’s art is beautiful, tender, emotional, and just perfect for the story.

Dear Mr. G releases on 4/4/2023 and is published by Union Square Kids.

From the publisher: A gentle and moving story about an intergenerational friendship between a young child and their neighbor told through a series of letters, for fans of Ida, Always.

When Jackson’s soccer ball accidentally lands in his neighbor’s rose bush, he thinks he’s ruined Mr. Graham’s roses forever. So he quickly writes a letter to Mr. Graham that blossoms into a marvelous friendship. Jackson writes letters, highlighting the everyday moments to make them feel larger than life, and Mr. G keeps writing back until the very end of his life, encouraging Jackson to live each day to the fullest.

This breathtakingly beautiful epistolary story shows the strength of letter-writing and intergenerational bonds. The text is accompanied by tender and evocative artwork to remind us that even as seasons change, our loved ones always stay in our hearts.

I can’t wait to share more about this book in the coming months.