Descriptions, Reviews, etc.
Description:
While Milo and his sister travel to a detention center to visit their incarcerated mother, he observes strangers on the subway and draws what he imagines their lives to be.
Review Quotes: A New York Times Bestseller
A #1 Indie Bestseller
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 "Exquisite . . . Ends with a heartfelt punch."
--The TODAY Show
"Brilliant."
--The New York Times Book Review "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
* "
Harold and the Purple Crayon meets twenty-first-century urban realism . . . As in Jacqueline Woodson's
Visiting Day, the joy and parent-child love shine through . . . This poignant, thought-provoking story speaks volumes for how art can shift one's perspectives and enable an imaginative alternative to what is . . . or seems to be."
--The Horn Book, starred review
* "Robinson intersperses scenes of his signature cut-paper collage artwork . . . with images of Milo's sketchbook, and the child-like drawings in thick crayon lines not only give insight into his imagination but his heart . . . An excellent conversation-starter for modern times."
--Booklist, starred review
* "A text that flows like poetry . . . Glorious."
--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review
* "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, starred review
* "Readers of
Milo Imagines the World will feel compassion stacked on top of heartache on top of humility on top of hope."
--Shelf Awareness, starred review
"Pictures brimming with activity, an endearing main character, and threads for thinking about art, families, and what we see in others make this a book that will hold up to many readings."
--School Library Journal "De la Peña's prose is precise and evocative . . . His story respects young readers by incorporating their complex interior worlds and the observant ways they attend to issues of class . . . Robinson's signature collage illustrations bring Milo and his sister's distinct personalities to life . . . This sweet but never saccharine story is a classic in the making."
--BookPage "Sweet yet poignant . . . Manages to be sophisticated while also bringing in the joy and wonder associated with picture books."
--The San Diego Union-Tribune
