Robin's Worlds
Published on 3. December 2024
32 pages
978-1-6626-2003-4 (ISBN)
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A nonbinary child is whisked off on a spellbinding adventure for their birthday in this dazzling tale of friendship, community, and self-love.
It's Robin's eighth birthday and it seems like everyone has forgotten. But things take a sudden turn when the Cat-Headed Wanderer shows up and sweeps Robin away to a magical party in a fantastical treehouse. It's a joyful celebration full of song, dance, and newfound friends, but Robin soon realizes there's another reason they've been brought there. To uncover that reason, all Robin needs to do is walk through the half-open door in the back-but what lies beyond?
Rainie Oet's enchanting language and Mathias Ball's stunning illustrations will sweep young readers off their feet, as they follow Robin on this fantastical and deeply moving adventure of discovering themself through the joy of new friends and the memory of loved ones lost along the way.
It's Robin's eighth birthday and it seems like everyone has forgotten. But things take a sudden turn when the Cat-Headed Wanderer shows up and sweeps Robin away to a magical party in a fantastical treehouse. It's a joyful celebration full of song, dance, and newfound friends, but Robin soon realizes there's another reason they've been brought there. To uncover that reason, all Robin needs to do is walk through the half-open door in the back-but what lies beyond?
Rainie Oet's enchanting language and Mathias Ball's stunning illustrations will sweep young readers off their feet, as they follow Robin on this fantastical and deeply moving adventure of discovering themself through the joy of new friends and the memory of loved ones lost along the way.
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Rainie Oet is a trans woman who writes fiction and poetry for adults and young readers. She is the author of the middle grade novel-in-verse Glitch Girl! (Kokila), as well as the picture books Robin's Worlds and the forthcoming Monster Seek (Astra). She received her MFA in Poetry from Syracuse University, where she was awarded the Shirley Jackson Prize in Fiction. Visit rainieoet.com.
Mathias Ball is a trans-identified illustrator from the coast of Lake Huron, Canada. They are a graduate of the illustration program at Sheridan College. Visit mathiasball.com.
Mathias Ball is a trans-identified illustrator from the coast of Lake Huron, Canada. They are a graduate of the illustration program at Sheridan College. Visit mathiasball.com.
