Böcker av Anica Mrose Rissi

A moving middle grade story by Anica Mrose Rissi that will appeal to readers who loved The Thing about Jellyfish and Hello, Universe, about the enduring bond between twins: Anders, who has recently died, and Lily, who has to balance her grief and confusion with a brother who isn't quite gone--and how to navigate a world that is moving forward without him.Of course Anders wasn't lonely in the afterlife. He still, like always, had Lily.Lily doesn't believe in making wishes. Not anymore. Not since Anders died.Wishes can't fix the terrible thing that happened. Wishing won't change how it feels.But Lily does believe in the impossible. She has a secret so extraordinary, so magical, no one would believe that it's true.No one except Anders, of course.Nothing about this summer is turning out how Lily would have wished. But wishes, like seasons, can change.

Life on earth isn't always fair, so Sophia runs off to the moon, where there are no bedtimes, no time-outs, and no Mom.But as Sophia and her mom send letters to each other, Mom has a clever comeback for all of Sophia's angry notes. Home starts to sound not-quite-so-bad, especially when Mom reports that someone from the moon has moved in to Sophia's old room, they're having spaghetti for dinner, and they're reading Sophia's favorite story at bedtime.A through line of unconditional love underscored with lots of humor and imagination makes this picturebook a stellar pick for storytime.