GENRE: **Character Driven, SEL, Interactive
WORDS: 238
Query:
Hello, I am submitting my picture book What Is This?. This gentle, imaginative story follows a curious rabbit who finds a mysterious sock and wants to learn what it could be. Each animal friend gives a wildly creative answer, suggesting ideas from a trunk warmer to a cozy bed. Although Rabbit never finds a single correct answer, she realizes that the joy lies in imagination itself, and that the sock can be anything she wants it to be. What Is This? celebrates curiosity, imagination, and embracing different perspectives.
The book has an interactive format with flaps that fold out in different directions. These flaps reveal each animal’s unique traits and invite readers to use their imaginations.
I am an illustrator based in Virginia and graduated summa cum laude from the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Excerpt:
Rabbit found some green furry fabric with yellow polka dots. It looked pretty, but Rabbit did not know what it was.
“Do you know what this is?” Rabbit asked Elephant.
“No, I do not,” Elephant answered, “but it could certainly be a nice trunk warmer.”
We see only part of the elephant; the fold-out emphasizes its size and the sock’s creative use.
What inspired you to write this story & what do you have in common with it:
I was inspired to write What Is This? by my experience moving to the United States as a first-generation immigrant. Like Rabbit, I first felt unsure in a new environment and worried about fitting in or doing things right. Over time, I’ve realized that there isn’t a single correct path. You can explore, imagine, and become whoever you want. Rabbit’s curiosity and openness reflect this journey, and through the story’s ending, I hope readers realize that it’s okay not to have a right answer and that they can create their own possibilities.
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