  | If I lived in the sky Author: Rajunov, Abigail | |
| Price: $23.98 | ||
Summary:
For fans of Matthew Forsythe and X. Fang comes a delightfully sharp picture book about the disappointments life can throw at you and the joy that can be found on the other side. Guy hates it here on the ground. It's dirty and smelly and loud and don't get him started on the other forest creatures. Oh how much better life would be if he lived in the sky! The places he'd go, the wind in his face and the trees far below! But of course, Guy cannot live in the sky.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (05/01/26)
Full Text Reviews:
Publishers Weekly - 04/06/2026 Rajunov’s soaring story spotlights a creaturely "guy who lives on the ground" and ponders what it would be like to live in the sky. Following musings on terrestrial life ("I hate it here"), assonant lines contemplate how taking up residence above could provide an alternate view. When an unexpected avian encounter results in a joyous connection, the event reveals the bearlike protagonist’s loneliness, leading to heartbreak-and the possibility of ground-level community. Displaying acrylic gouache, pastel, and colored pencil techniques, soft and dreamy illustrations evoke the subject’s interactions in warm hues and solitude in cool tones. Leaning into a bloom-where-you’re-planted ending, the tranquil-feeling book’s take on emotional ups and downs provides inspiration for a life lived contentedly. Ages 4-8. (June) - Copyright 2026 Publishers Weekly used with permission.
