When Milo’s family moves to a new city, he vows to officially retire from having fun. So he stays inside for days while his little sister, Georgie, yearns to explore the new neighborhood. Finally, Milo ties Georgie to the end of a ball of yarn so she can go out, on one condition: she has to come home when he tugs the string twice.

But one day, Georgie isn’t at the end of the string. Which means Milo might just have to step outside and discover everything he’s been missing. Charming, detailed artwork illustrates their vibrant new city in this heartwarming story about supporting each other, building community, adapting to change, and embracing new things.

LEVELING
Grade Range: Pre-K–3
Fountas & Pinnell: K
Reading Recovery: 18
Lexile: AD 570L

COMMON CORE
SL.2.1,1b,2,4,6
RF.2.3,3d,3e,3f,4,4a,4c
L.2.3,4,4a,4c,4d,5,5a,5b,6
RL.2.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,10
W.2.1,3,5,6,7,8

Bree Galbraith holds a masters degree from Emily Carr University of Art + Design, and is a current Phd Candidate at Simon Fraser University. She is also the author of Once Upon a Balloon (Orca, 2013), and lives in the heart of Vancouver, British Columbia with her two boys and the family dog.

Josée Bisaillon obtained a bachelor’s degree in graphic design and illustrates books using a mix of collage, drawing and digital montage. She has illustrated more than twenty picture books, two of which were nominated for a Governor General’s Award for children’s book illustration. She lives near Montreal, Quebec with her husband and children.