See You Next Year [Hardcover]

Every summer, a girl’s family drives down the same roads, passes through the same towns, and spends a week at the same beachside motel. Year after year, everything is comfortingly predictable: the families they see, the rhythm of the days, the stars, the bonfires, and even the pattern the tractor makes as it rakes the sand on their beach. But this year, something is different: the girl, our narrator, meets a new friend who shows her how to dive under the waves and spot satellites in the night sky. When it’s time to go, she’s sad to part ways. But she knows she can look forward to seeing him next year. Illustrated in a restrained, retro palette, this story perfectly captures the timelessness of a summer holiday. The effect is nostalgic and almost hazy, as if seen in a dream, a memory, or through the shimmering air of a hot summer day.

Andrew Larsenis the author of several picture books includingIn the TreehouseandThe Imaginary Garden. He is married and lives with his wife and two children in Toronto, Canada.

Todd Stewarttrained as a landscape architect and urban planner but now works as an illustrator. Originally from Saskatchewan, he now lives in Montreal, Canada, and runs a small-scale print studio. This is his first picture book.

...both childlike and sophisticated... affectionately captures the nostalgic air of vacations past, seashells gathered and summer friends left behind - a great book for the car ride.
—Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW

A good seasonal read-aloud choice to prompt discussion or provide inspiration for a first-person writing assignment.
–School Library Journal

A stylishly illustrated celebration of the annual week at the beach.
—The New York Times

A lovely jaunt, filled with engaging verve and old-fashioned charm.
—School Library Journal

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