What If…
WRITTEN BY SAMANTHA BERGER
LITTLE, BROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
THIS IS A GIRL determined to express herself! If she can't draw her dreams, she'll sculpt or build, carve or collage. If she can't do that, she'll turn her world into a canvas. And if everything around her is taken away, she'll sing, dance, and dream. Mixed media illustrations, lyrical text, and a breathtaking gatefold conjure powerful magic in this heartfelt affirmation of art, imagination, and the resilience of the human spirit.
Reviews
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"This extraordinary book will make it hard for any child reader to settle for the mundaneness of reality."
Kirkus
starred review -
"uplifts and demonstrates the unstoppable spirit of creativity"
Booklist
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"Curato’s collaged and found-object illustrations meet the creative challenges the text all but demands with moments of giddy inventiveness."
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"This inspirational read-aloud provides ample opportunity for discussion and creation from beginning to end. A necessary addition for most collections."
School Library Journal
Awards & Accolades
Best Picture Books of 2018
Chicago Public Library2018 Nerdie Awards:
Fiction Picture Book Selection
Nerdie Book Club
Best Children's Books of 2018
Huffington Post2019 Children’s Choices Reading List
International Literacy Association & Children's Book Council
2019 2x2 Reading List
Texas Library AssociationBest Children's Books of the Year 2019
Bank Street College of Education
Blog Tour
Nerdy Book Club: WHAT IF...We Told You the Story Behind the Story?
Read how a horrible flood, some candle wax, and a whole lot of flowers contributed to the creation of this story.7 Impossible Things: WHAT IF...Mike Curato Used Mixed Media to Make a Book?
Take a behind the scenes look at how this book was illustrated!Pragmatic Mom: WHAT IF...We Used Our Creativity to Overcome Obstacles?
Samantha writes about 3 inspirational people who used their creativity to change the world (and inspire this story).Kidlit Frenzy: WHAT IF...Two Best Friends Made a Book Together?
It's pretty rare that two friends get to make a book together. Read about the friendship behind the story.Watch Connect Read: WHAT IF...We Revealed our New Book Trailer?
We finished Mr. Schu's famous sentence starters with a twist!And here's my special What If... book release post on my blog. Yes, there's more mushy stuff and people to thank...