Somewhere

PreS-Gr 2–A seemingly ordinary father-daughter outing is transformed into a brand new adventure in this engaging story. The opening spread reveals that the unnamed girl is ready to independently go “somewhere” that is new and different. She waves goodbye to her father, who has her brown skin and dark hair, and begins a journey through the forest of discovery and curiosity. During her outing, she collects treasures such as a shiny peso, a large leaf, flowers, and feathers. It is around this time that she realizes how much her father would love to be “somewhere” with her—before using her self-reliance to return to him and share her experiences. Mariño’s stunning watercolor and ink illustrations invite readers to join the young protagonist on her new adventure, an excellent complement to Harris’s lyrical text. Pair with My Forest is Green by Darren LeBeuf, A Walk in the Forest by Maria Dek, and The Secret Fawn by Kallie George for stimulating discussions of nature, adventure, and self-sufficiency.