Description: Elba worries a lot so her friend Norris encourages her to join him in telling a story without any worry in it, but when their tale launches them on an unforeseen adventure, it is Elba who shows Norris they have the power to keep calm and make it right in the end.
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Praise for Maybe Tomorrow?:
"[Offers] hope that the world can be a beautiful place...an excellent purchase." ―School Library Journal
"Demonstrate[s] the power of patience, listening, and simply showing up when loved ones are navigating difficult emotions. Ramírez González's illustrations... utilize bright, textured colors, simple rounded shapes, and subtle yet eloquent facial expressions to sweetly emphasize the characters' emotional journey. A poignant exploration of depression, grief, and friendship." ―Kirkus Reviews
"Norris the alligator is optimism personified... Elba, a pink hippo, couldn't be more different...With Norris's gentle prodding and willingness to befriend her as she is, Elba reveals that she is mourning the loss of her dear friend, Little Bird...Norris seems to instinctively know how to help his new pal without encroaching on her emotional boundaries; his patient demeanor and her quiet emergence become the story's narrative. Ramírez González's sunny digitized watercolors echo this hopeful mood with a lightness and energy." ―Publishers Weekly