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Milo Imagines the World
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 8 mins
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Milo Imagines the World
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Publisher's Summary
The team behind the Newbery Medal winner and Caldecott Honor book Last Stop on Market Street and the award-winning New York Times best seller Carmela Full of Wishes once again delivers a poignant and timely children's book that's sure to become an instant classic.
Milo is on a long subway ride with his older sister. To pass the time, he studies the faces around him and makes pictures of their lives. There's the whiskered man with the crossword puzzle; Milo imagines him playing solitaire in a cluttered apartment full of pets. There's the wedding-dressed woman with a little dog peeking out of her handbag; Milo imagines her in a grand cathedral ceremony. And then there's the boy in the suit with the bright white sneakers; Milo imagines him arriving home to a castle with a drawbridge and a butler. But when the boy in the suit gets off on the same stop as Milo - walking the same path, going to the exact same place - Milo realizes you can't really know anyone just by looking at them.
What the critics say
A New York Times best seller
A number one Indie best seller
A Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year
A Kirkus Best Book of the Year
A Horn Book Fanfare List Selection
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A Shelf Awareness Best Children’s Book of the Year
A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year
A BCCB Blue Ribbon List selection
An ALA Notable Children's Book
A Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year
Longlisted for the 2022 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal
"Bright, fun, whimsical.... An absolutely wonderful book for kids." (Good Morning America)
“A great message for kids, and a good one for adults to be reminded of from time to time as well.” (The A.V. Club)
“With the same combination of wide-eyed observation and suspenseful buildup to a socially conscious revelation that readers cherished in this duo’s award-winning Last Stop on Market Street (2015), this picture book offers a child’s view of the impacts of incarceration on families. De la Peña’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 Reviews, starred review)