TOP HONORS: In 2021, Robert¿s On the Other Side of the Forest earned a Best Book of the Year from Kirkus and was named a New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children¿s Book.RECENT FINALIST: Sang Miaös most recent book was named a finalist for the Children¿s Book Council¿s Children¿s & Teen Choice Book Awards.ENCOURAGES LITERACY: Predictable, repetitive text structures give educators a resource they can use to develop language and literacy skills in children.BUILDS ANTICIPATION: The story¿s refrains will hook young readers into predicting and calling out the next line of text, building anticipation and setting up a delightful ending.STRONG MORAL: This tale confronts certain values, notably that the owl¿s cunning and ingenuity go further than the cat¿s impatience and egoism.ILLUSTRATIONS THAT POP: Miaös colorful, beautifully painted images soar off the page¿including a very clever foldout featuring the story¿s owl.