Kondo is big. Kezumi is little. They used to live on an island with fruit trees and berry bushes and flitter-birds and fluffle-bunnies. Since the surprise bottle washed ashore with a map containing the mysterious message: WE ARE NOT ALONE, Kondo and Kezumi have been traveling the seas, making new friends, and discovering more about themselves and their place in the world.But now it's time for Kondo and Kezumi to head home. Except there's still time to see Tiny Island, make a pit stop at Dairy Isle, or even Donut island. And when Kondo and Kezumi arrive on their familiar shore, they are greeted with another boat anchored in their waters. Who could it be? Will Kondo and Kezumi be ready for a new guest on their island or is home finally changed for good?David Goodner and Andrea Tsurumi team up for this illustrated chapter book series filled with charming quirks and unexpected discoveries. Packed with vibrant full-color art and paired with poignant text, this chapter book is ideal for emerging readers searching for adventure, friendship, and fun.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 6-10 years.

There are 80 pages in this book. This book was published in 2021 by Little, Brown & Company .

David Goodner has an adoring wife and two tolerating cats. He works in a library in North Texas where he gets to see all the new books before anybody else. Andrea Tsurumi is the author of the acclaimed Accident! . An illustrator and cartoonist born and raised in New York, Andrea has an MFA from the School of Visual Arts and a Society of Illustrators Silver Medal. She now lives and draws in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Visit www. andreatsurumi. com, Twitter @AndreaTsurumi, and Instagram @atsurumi