PAMELA PAUL is a writer at large for The Wall Street Journal. She was previously an Opinion columnist at the New York Times and the editor of The New York Times Book Review. She is the author of eight adult books and Rectangle Time, a book for children. Prior to joining The New York Times, she was a contributor to Time and The Economist, and her work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and Vogue.

This is STEVEN SALERNO's 38th picture book. He wrote and illustrated five and his picture books written by other authors include new Madeline board books, On the Corner of Chocolate Avenue: How Milton Hershey Brought Milk Chocolate to America by Tziporah Cohen (an Amazon.com Editor's Choice), Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders, and Brothers at Bat by Audrey Vernick (a New York Times Book Review's Notable Picture Book of the Year). Steven's illustrations also appear in advertising, magazines, product packaging, and retail graphics. A graduate of Parson School of Design in NYC, he lives and works in Brooklyn. stevensalerno.com

"Pretend play collides with domestic demands . . . In this extended bedtime romp, digital drawings by Salerno, rendered in deep shades of pink, purple, and blue, tell the story in bold strokes, while dialogue by Paul crackles with British turns of phrase . . . Budding Anglophiles should be rather keen." --Publisher's Weekly

"An amusing addition to the bedtime story stack . . . Told with humor and sweetness . . . the father and daughter model a strong, loving relationship as he joins her play wholeheartedly, giving her agency while also steadily guiding her toward bed . . . A fun read-aloud." --Kirkus Reviews

Publisher: Bound to Stay Bound Books

Pub date: 2025-05-20

Length: 32 pages