An Academy of American Poets' Featured Fall Book for Young Readers!
Engages in the sort of extravagant speculation that children love... An affectionate work that asks what might happen if commonplace things disappeared... every sequence in the book follows the pattern: First there's a hypothetical, then outcomes both prosaic and fantastical, and lastly a friendly reminder that, in fact, there are birds and colors (and water and bugs and people). What if one day you read this book to some 3- to 8-year-olds? I think they'll like it.
-Meghan Cox Gurdon, Wall Street Journal
This joyful prose poem by Handy, illustrated with playful, hand-lettered spreads by Corrin, approaches gratitude in an unexpected way: by considering the space that beloved entities might leave behind... Sequences propose and provoke, inquiring about a world absent of a given thing-water, plants, nighttime, insects-and then affirming that thing's empirical existence. Following 'What if one day...// all the colors faded away?' the revelation of a rich reality bursts forth in rainbow shades: 'But there are COLORS!' Upbeat, sunny, and philosophically creative, these lines leave behind a sense of startled freshness that mimics the relief of having a bad dream, and waking up from it. -Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
What if One Day... is a fun and beautiful 'what if' book... Illustrations are filled with yellows, oranges and browns with rough edges and easy, swooping imaginative imaging... Lots of fun! Recommended for libraries that cater to the younger set. -Pam Watts, Head of Children's Services (Robbins Library, Arlington, MA), for Youth Services Book Review, STARRED REVIEW
Handy's latest picture book explores what might happen should different parts of our world suddenly be erased... Depicting racially diverse characters, Corrin's full, vibrant spreads convey movement and stillness, humor and pensiveness, hitting just the right visual tones. -Kirkus
An Airmail Best! A delightful new picture book explores one of children's favorite pastimes: speculating about the future... Adults love what-ifs... And as any parent could tell you, kids love hypotheticals, too. What if one day, all the birds flew away? What if, one day, the sun never set? A new picture book written by Bruce Handy and illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin explores those questions, and others, playing through various scenarios while always reminding its young readers to appreciate the now... Gorgeously illustrated. -Airmail
