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La La La: A Story of Hope

By Kate DiCamillo
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Conceived by two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo and featuring enchanting illustrations by Jaime Kim, this nearly wordless story, now in a board book edition, follows a little girl in search of a friend. Kate DiCamillo conveys a lonely child’s yearning for someone who understands, while Jaime... Read More
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Conceived by two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo and featuring enchanting illustrations by Jaime Kim, this nearly wordless story, now in a board book edition, follows a little girl in search of a friend.

Kate DiCamillo conveys a lonely child’s yearning for someone who understands, while Jaime Kim brings to life an endearing character and a landscape that invite readers along on the journey.

A little girl stands alone and sings, but hears no response. Gathering her courage and her curiosity, she skips farther out into the world, singing more insistently, as day passes into night, as she climbs toward the light of the moon. Dejected, she falls asleep on the ground, only to be awakened by an amazing sound... Has she been heard, at last?

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781536256864

Publisher: Candlewick Press,U.S.

Format: Board book

Date Published: 02 March 2027

Country: United States

Imprint: Candlewick Press,U.S.

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jaime Kim

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 184.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 142g

Pages: 30

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About the Author

Kate DiCamillo is one of America’s most beloved storytellers. She is a former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and a two-time Newbery Medalist. Born in Philadelphia, she grew up in Florida and now lives in Minneapolis.

Jaime Kim was born and raised in Korea before moving to the United States at the age of eighteen. She is the author-illustrator of Shy Robin and Ready for the Spotlight! and has illustrated many books for young readers. Jaime Kim lives in North Carolina.

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