If I Discover a New Path
Will be published approx. on 15. October 2026
Book
Hardback
38 pages
978-1-990252-43-3 (ISBN)
Description
A poetic manifesto, filled with wonderment, about embracing the many adventures on life's path, from creators Wai Mei Wong and Kornelija Zalpyte
Have you ever stood face-to-face with an opportunity to do something truly amazing-or something outside your comfort zone, or even just something fun-and simply said, "why not?" If I Discover a New Path is a poetic manifesto for this amazing thing called life, for embracing the many adventures laid out on the path ahead of us. Delicately written with care, this story holds our hand through one life's journey and reminds us of the wonderment that awaits us when we're willing to experience it.
Have you ever stood face-to-face with an opportunity to do something truly amazing-or something outside your comfort zone, or even just something fun-and simply said, "why not?" If I Discover a New Path is a poetic manifesto for this amazing thing called life, for embracing the many adventures laid out on the path ahead of us. Delicately written with care, this story holds our hand through one life's journey and reminds us of the wonderment that awaits us when we're willing to experience it.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Canada
Publishing group
Comme des geants inc.
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Kindergarten to Fifth Grade, Interest Age: From 5 to 10 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Color illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-990252-43-3 (9781990252433)
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Persons
Wai Mei Wong is a Canadian children's book author and former early childhood educator. Her first book-Hello, Dark-was a finalist for the 2022 IODE Jean Throop Book Award and chosen as a 2022 Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Book for Kids & Teens, while her 2024 release, I Love Myself, was given a feature TV segment during a 2024 episode of CBC's Kids Book Club. She lives in Toronto. Kornelija Zalpyte is a Lithuanian illustrator, graphic artist, and designer. A graduate of the Vilnius Academy of Arts, she is best known for her picture books and being, at one time, illustrator of the Lithuanian literary children's magazine Laimiukas. Zalpyte was recently featured in the Illustrators Exhibition at the 2024 Bologna Children's Book Fair, and her 2024 release Mano draugas Hipokampas Unikornas (My friend, the unicorn seahorse) was featured among the Amazing Bookshelf titles at the BolognaRagazzi Awards. She lives in Vilnius.