Homesick by Vernick, Audrey
Homesick by Vernick, Audrey

Homesick

School's First Day of School meets The Little House in this innovative and heartfelt take on a...
$22.78 USD
$22.78 USD
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Author: Audrey Vernick
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subtotal: $22.78
Homesick by Vernick, Audrey

Homesick

$22.78
Homesick by Vernick, Audrey

Homesick

$22.78
Author: Audrey Vernick
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
School's First Day of School meets The Little House in this innovative and heartfelt take on a child's first time sleeping away from home.

Poppy can't wait to sleep over at G-Pa and Mimi's house for the first time ever. She'll bake bread and gather pinecones and read all the books on their shelves.

But Home? Home feels sick with missing her! Everything is hushed and empty without Poppy. Can Home find distractions to occupy the time until she comes back? And with all the fun she's having, will Poppy start to miss Home, too?

Seasoned children's book creators Liz Garton Scanlon, Audrey Vernick, and Daniel Miyares bring threefold brilliance to Homesick, an unforgettable flip on the script of a timeless childhood milestone. Young readers with mixed feelings about being away from home with find soothing levity on each page.

Author: Audrey Vernick,Liz Garton Scanlon
Publisher: Neal Porter Books
Published: 08/25/2026
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.10h x 9.30w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780823457144
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/11/2026
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2026
School Library Journal 06/01/2026 pg. 76
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2026
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2026 pg. 78
Booklist 08/01/2026

About the Author
Liz Garton Scanlon is the author of numerous beloved books for young people, including the picture books Everyone Starts Small, Kate, Who Tamed the Wind, One Dark Bird, the Caldecott Honor book All the World, and many more. Her previous co-authored books with Audrey Vernick include Bob, Not Bob!, The World's Best Class Plant, and The Family Tree. She has taught at Austin Community College, the Writing Barn, the Writers' League of Texas, Whale Rock Workshops, and the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives and writes in Austin, Texas. Find more at www.LizGartonScanlon.com.

Audrey Vernick is an author of fiction and nonfiction for young readers. Her titles include The World's Best Class Plant, All Star: How Larry Doby Smashed the Color Barrier in Baseball, First Grade Dropout, and the novel After the Worst Thing Happens. She is a three-time recipient of the New Jersey Arts Council's writing fellowship, and her books have been translated into over a dozen languages. She lives with her family in New Jersey. Visit her at AudreyVernick.com.

Daniel Miyares is the critically acclaimed author and illustrator of Float, Night Out, That is My Dream, Bring Me A Rock!, and Hope at Sea, and the graphic memoir How to Say Goodbye in Cuban, among other titles. He is also the illustrator of numerous picture books, like Big and Small and In-Between by Carter Higgins and The Boy Who Dreamed of Infinity by Amy Alznauer. He lives in Kansas with his wife, their two children, and a dog named Violet.
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