WHAT'S SWEETER

Debut author-illustrator June Tate delivers an extraordinary picture book about the everyday moments that slow the world down for us.

What's sweeter than a patch of sunlight or a very small pair of cowboy boots? Is there anything sweeter than cracking open a stiff new book to take a big whiff and finding a list of all sweet moments that are tiny and powerful and everyday? Debut author-illustrator June Tate delivers an extraordinary picture book about the everyday moments that slow the world down for us. Some are easily recognizable: a hug from someone we haven't seen in a long time, or a letter from a faraway friend, but other moments surprise in their specificity: the soft spot behind a cat's ear, a ladybug landing on your arm, the unexpected hue of a sunset when you walk outside. In the end, the answer to the titular question rings the sweetest and truest of all.

Author-illustrator June Tate makes her debut with a heartwarming picture book comparing the seemingly small but tenderly profound moments hidden in our everyday world - a modern day classic in the making for fans of Margaret Wise Brown and William Steig.

ART GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOU SMILE: June's art is sweet, cheeky, and bring about a nostalgia with her scratchy ink lines, markers, and color pencils. Her adorable characters are instantly recognizable and still one of a kind.
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING: A diverse cast of children compare their sweetest moments and identify emotions.

June Tate is an author-illustrator living in Los Angeles, California. This is her first picture book.