Shortlisted for the Yoto Kate Greenaway Medal 2022.

Milo Imagines the World is a warm and richly satisfying story from the award-winning and New York Times bestselling picture book duo, about a little boy with a big imagination who learns that you can't know anyone just by looking at them. Set in a bustling city, and full of a family love that binds even in difficult circumstances.

Milo is on a train journey through the city with his older sister, looking at the faces of the other passengers and drawing pictures of their lives. Milo wonders if perhaps the little boy in bright white trainers is living in a castle with a moat and a butler. But when the little boy gets off at the same stop and joins the same queue as him, Milo realises that you can't judge by appearances and that we are all more alike than we are different: both boys are visiting their mothers in prison.

Matt de la Pena and Christian Robinson once again deliver a hugely powerful and enjoyable picture book, full of rich details both to look at and to talk about. Anyone who has ever travelled on public transport will relate to Milo's journey.

A compelling, tender, timely story from an award-winning picture book duo, set in a bustling city, which shows that we are all more alike than we are different.

About the Author

Matt de la Pena is the Newbery Medal-winning author of Last Stop on Market Street. He is also the author of the award-winning picture books Carmela Full of Wishes, Love, and A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis, and seven critically acclaimed young-adult novels. Matt teaches creative writing and visits schools and colleges throughout the US.

Christian Robinson received a Caldecott Honor and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for his art in Last Stop on Market Street. He is the author and illustrator of the picture books Another and You Matter, and he has illustrated many more, including Carmela Full of Wishes, the Gaston and Friends series, School's First Day of School, and The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade.

Reviews
Full of life, hope and love, this is a remarkable picture book with a strong, lyrical text and outstanding illustrations, not to be missed. * Irish Independent *
A little boy's train journey through a bustling city reveals that we are all more alike than we are different. Tender and compelling, from the duo behind Last Stop on Market Street, which won the Newbery Medal in the US * The Bookseller *
De la Pena's descriptive language and Robinson's innocent, endearing art make for another winning package... A memorable, thought-provoking story poised to make a difference for many. * Kirkus *
A text that flows like poetry . . . Glorious. * The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, *
In this rich, multilayered journey, the award-winning creators of Last Stop on Market Street celebrate a city's kaleidoscope of scenes, offer a glimpse at a child's experience with parental incarceration, and convey that child's keen observations about his circumstances and surroundings. * Publishers Weekly *
A perceptive book and one which shows you can't judge by appearances * Book Gift Blogger *
Stunningly illustrated, and written with real heart and compassion, this is a tale of our times told with simplicity and honesty * Lancashire Evening Post *
A lovely, lovely book and one that any child will cherish. * Armadillo magazine *



Book Information
ISBN 9781529066326
Author Matt de la Pena
Format Paperback
Page Count 40
Imprint Two Hoots
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 208g
Dimensions(mm) 209mm * 281mm * 10mm