Today he is old enough to accompany his brother on his tour of the city. And the afternoon they spend together is filled with the magic of what they see around them- From the bright sun of the fields to the sweets in the shop window of the bakery. But when he picks up a dandelion that grows on the concrete, he wonders what else he could want . . . and then decides to go out in search of the perfect desire. In this new collaboration, Matt de la Pena and Christian Robinson, awarded for their work in Last Stop on Market Street, which won the Newbery Medal and Caldecott Honor Mention for the English edition, have created an ode, moving and current, to the courage of the dreamers and to the power of hope.

Author Biography

Matt de la Pena is the author of Last Stop on Market Street, which won the Newbery Medal for the English edition. He is also the author of Love; A Nation's Hope- The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis, and six acclaimed novels for young adults. Matt teaches Creative Writing and visits colleges and universities across the country to speak with students. Matt lives in Brooklyn, New York. Christian Robinson received the 2016 Caldecott Honorable Mention and Coretta Scott King Honor Mention for his art at Last Stop on Market Street, in English. He has illustrated the books of the series Gaston and Friends; Leo- A Ghost Story; School's First Day of School; The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade; Josephine- The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker; and many others.