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MOLE IS NOT ALONE

Maya Tatsukawa

MOLE IS NOT ALONE is a delightfully relatable picture book about an introverted mole's long underground journey to attend a dear friend's big party, as well as the jittery, maze-like feelings of anxiety that accompany Mole along the way.

By day, Maya Tatsukawa is a book designer at Walker/Candlewick. By night, she bakes beautiful desserts and illustrates children's books. She is the author/illustrator of Geisel Honor winner THE BEAR IN MY FAMILY (Dial 2020), SUNDAY PANCAKES (Dial 2022). She sometimes teams up with writer Darren Farrell and together they've created DANDELION MAGIC (Dial 2021) and GIVE THIS BOOK AWAY (Knopf 2022). Today, she lives outside of Boston with her cat/studio manager Mosami.

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Book Published 2023-10-03 by Henry Holt

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Sweet and cozymuch like the cream puffs Mole makesMole Is Not Alone lends itself well to both storytime read-alouds and quiet snuggles before bed. Fans of Yeorim Yoon and Jian Kim's It's OK, Slow Lizard and Cori Doerrfeld's The Rabbit Listened will want to add this to their shelves.

France: Editions Albin Michel Jeunesse; China: 21st Century Publishing Group; Israel: Agam Books

Tatsukawa's beautiful pastel illustration create a whimsical feel; kids will delight in the many details in the pictures. . . . This sensitive story will delight party lovers and those with social anxiety alikea charming addition to the SEL shelves.

Soft, muted artwork depicts an utterly cozy and enchanting world. . . . Mole's self-talk is endearing and all-too relatable. Ultimately, Tatsukawa brings this tale to satisfying conclusion that lets young introverts know they can have fun on their own terms.

Tatsukawa's adorable illustrations . . . would be at home on any nursery blanket, making the story's handling of social anxiety feel comforting and reassuring.

...a story about anticipatory worry that ends not with forced revelry, but with a "Maybe... next time?" and gentle camaraderie found.

Tatsukawa creates art that is as gentle as the story, with soft, muted tones in greens, browns, and blacks, clean stenciled lines, and stamp-like smudgy textures. The tunnels Mole traverses are cleverly set up to function like comic book panels, and all text is in speech bubbles, making this easy for youngsters to try to read on their own.