Time to Go, Sid!
A Picture Book
Published on 5. March 2026
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-4197-7109-5 (ISBN)
Description
A "big kid" gets ready to go all on their own-and on their own timeline-in this hilarious and quirky picture book about a child's growing independence and imagination, from bestselling author-illustrator Isabel Greenberg
Shall we go to the park, Sid? Ready? Let's go!
It's time to go, and Sid doesn't need ANY help getting out the door. Getting dressed means highly creative outfits; eating breakfast requires elaborate contraptions; going to the bathroom is an opportunity for practicing acrobatics. And of course, Sid must pack a bag filled with all of the Important Stuff, including snacks, disguises, dragon food, a map, and several trusted assistants (i.e. stuffed animals).
Imaginatively told through a child's-eye view and full of entertaining moments that parents will relate to, this delightful picture book by Isabel Greenberg follows a headstrong child moving through their own world at their own pace, in their "I can do it myself!" phase.
Shall we go to the park, Sid? Ready? Let's go!
It's time to go, and Sid doesn't need ANY help getting out the door. Getting dressed means highly creative outfits; eating breakfast requires elaborate contraptions; going to the bathroom is an opportunity for practicing acrobatics. And of course, Sid must pack a bag filled with all of the Important Stuff, including snacks, disguises, dragon food, a map, and several trusted assistants (i.e. stuffed animals).
Imaginatively told through a child's-eye view and full of entertaining moments that parents will relate to, this delightful picture book by Isabel Greenberg follows a headstrong child moving through their own world at their own pace, in their "I can do it myself!" phase.
Reviews / Votes
"The matter-of-fact text contrasts nicely with the frenetic activity pictured, bringing a sense of mischief and fun to a situation kids and adults know all too well...An inventive take on a familiar struggle." * Kirkus Review * "While expressing tongue-in-cheek sympathy to the plights of children and adults faced with leaving the house, Greenberg (Power Up) reflects back to readers their own brilliance around claiming free will-not by saying no to everyday asks, but by saying yes to creative possibilities." * Publishers Weekly * "Fully embracing the child's point of view, this story demonstrates the idea of the journey being more important than the destination." * Booklist *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Abrams
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Illustrations
Full-color illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 273 mm
Width: 223 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
420 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4197-7109-5 (9781419771095)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
01/2026
Abrams Books for Young Readers
€16.49
Available for download
Person
Isabel Greenberg is an award-winning illustrator, comic artist, and writer. She is the author-illustrator of the picture book The Midnight Babies, and the illustrator of A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars, which has more than 60,000 copies in print, won the Mathical Book Prize, and was named a Boston Globe Horn Book Award honor and "best of the year" by Amazon, Space.com, and the Planetary Society. Her graphic novels, including the New York Times bestseller The Encyclopedia of Early Earth, have received starred reviews, won the Best Book Award at the British Comic Awards, and received the Jonathan Cape/Observer/Comica Graphic Short Story Prize, among other praise. Greenberg has worked with a variety of clients, including the Guardian, Nobrow Press, The National Trust, and the New York Times. She lives in London and enjoys illustrating all things historical.