The Perfect Place
The Perfect Place
Hardcover – Picture Book, May 7, 2024
by Matt de la Peña (Author),
Paola Escobar (Illustrator)
From the Newbery Medal-winning author of Last Stop on Market Street comes this moving picture book about the perils of perfectionism.
Lucas goes to the perfect school in the perfect neighborhood. But life at home is not so perfect. His dad’s old work truck stalls in front of the school. The electricity is out when he gets home, and he doesn’t even have time to show his mom his report (on which he received a perfect score) before she rushes off to her night job.
That night, Lucas dreams of a strange light, which he follows down the fire escape, into the alleyway, clear out of his neighborhood, all the way to the place where the perfect people live. Everything there is more beautiful than he could have imagined. But is it possible things aren’t as perfect as they seem?
This lyrical, richly illustrated picture book highlights the beauty to be found in even the humblest of homes and in a family that may not be materially rich but is rich in love.
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers (May 7, 2024)
Language: English
Hardcover: 32 pages
ISBN-10: 059332563X
ISBN-13: 978-0593325636
Reading Age: 4 - 8 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 3
Item Weight: 1.25 pounds
Dimensions: 0.04 x 0.04 x 0.04 inches
