To the End of the World, Far, Far Away by Ronda Armitage, Victoria Turnbull
Published by Candlewick Press on May 2, 2024
ISBN: 1536235881
Genres: Animals, Emotions & Feelings, Family, Fantasy
Format: Picture Book Fiction
Source: MSL Book Review
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Louis, a little bear, spills his milk and his mom is upset. So the little bear decides to run to the end of the world, far, far away. But as Louis is prepared to leave, he can’t help but ask Mom, “Will you be sad when I’m gone?” “Yes,” she tells him. Her tears will form a deep sea. Her sobs will fill the sky. She’ll share her grief with his toys who will also be upset. Louis eagerly listens and decides not to run away after all.

A tad mundane with a sense that this story line has been done before in books such as Mama, Do You Love Me” by Joose (1998) and Guess How Much I love You by McBratney (2014).  The cozy colored pencil drawings are lovely, Illustrating the back-and-forth between conversation with mother and son. Can be paired with the book Broken by Fang (2025) for a Story Time theme about accidents for preschoolers.

Barb Rehmeyer, Liberty Library