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By Xin Li

On Sale: Jun 16, 2026
Page Count: 48 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780316492379

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A stunningly illustrated picture book about moving to a new home that celebrates compassion, imagination, nature, and sibling love, by the acclaimed creator of I Lived Inside a Whale.

Owen loves his garden, especially his trees. He loves taking care of them— naming them, watering them, and even singing songs to them. So, when his parents tell him the family is moving, he is devastated. He just can’t imagine leaving all his friends and his beloved garden behind. And if he becomes a tree, no one can make him move away.

Luckily, some creative thinking by his big sister, Wendy, and a loving circle of friends come to the rescue in this uniquely imaginative and beautifully illustrated tale about change and the comfort nature can provide for us.

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Xin Li is an artist and writer. She was born and raised in China and currently lives in Norway with her husband and their daughter. After spending half of her life living in countries outside of her homeland, Xin chose to paint and write, as stories help her to make sense of a world that otherwise is often lost in translation. Xin is passionate about collecting books, watching clouds, and going for long train rides to cities she has never visited before. I Lived Inside a Whale was her U.S. author-illustrator debut. She invites you to visit her online at Lixin.no

"Li realistically conveys the grief that results from change while also offering a strong model for validating those emotions.... A sensitive and funny take on moving."
Kirkus Reviews
"A tender portrayal of a sibling relationship in the face of a difficult life change."
School Library Journal
Praise for I Lived Inside a Whale:
A Kids’ Indie Next List Pick
A Barnes & Noble's Best Picture Book of 2024
A Smithsonian Magazine Ten Best Children’s Books of the Year Selection
A Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year

* "I Lived Inside a Whale has a moment for every reader, making it perfect for storytime or bedtime or any time in between."B>Bookpage, starred review

"This is a gentle, relatable story about a child with sensory sensitivity finding a way to forge connections with others. A sweet, contemplative tale of friendship and discovering one’s voice."I>Kirkus Reviews

"The transportive power of books…and the story’s supportive friendship theme makes this a doubly good pick for library and classroom sharing."I>Booklist

"An inspiring, unexpected interior journey."
Publishers Weekly

Xin Li

About the Author

Rhonda Gowler Greene is a former schoolteacher and the author of over thirty children’s books. Though she has never been to the Arctic, Rhonda dreams of going there and seeing a narwhal in the wild. She has seen some amazingly long narwhal tusks in Canadian galleries and museums. Rhonda lives in Southeast Michigan. She invites you to visit her online at rhondagowlergreene.com.

Xin Li was born and raised in China and now lives in Norway with her husband and daughter. And though narwhals have been seen in Norwegian waters, sadly Xin has never spotted one. Xin is also the author and illustrator of I Lived Inside a Whale, which was a Barnes & Noble Best Picture Book of the Year, and The Day My Brother Became a Tree. She invites you to visit her online at lixin.no.

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