You're On Your Way!

You’re Finally Here! #2

by Mélanie Watt

This extra funny follow-up to You're Finally Here! can help young readers celebrate the end of a school year—or any well-earned success!

You did it! Off you go! You’re on your way! And you’re taking me with you…right? A bunny bursting with excitement wants you to know it's your biggest fan, it's been cheering for you every step of the way, and you’d better bring it along wherever life leads you next. After all, you'd have so much fun together—more fun than a birthday party! And you'd make a super strong team—stronger than duct tape! So it deserves to come with you. But wait...where exactly are we going?

This spirited story about the big moments in life and moving on to the next adventure is just right for graduation celebrations or any special time of the year.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Humor, Juvenile, Childrens

48 pages, Hardcover

First published May 6, 2025

About the author

It was in a design class taught by Michèle Lemieux at the University of Quebec in Montreal that author and illustrator Mélanie Watt created her first picture book, Leon the Chameleon, which was later published by Kids Can Press. Watt went on to create several more books, including the Learning with Animals collection and Augustine, which was named an ALA Notable Children's Book. Watt has also illustrated Where Does a Tiger-Heron Spend the Night? and Bearcub and Mama, which won the 2006 IRA Teachers' Choices Project.

Mélanie's best known book Scaredy Squirrel, has won many awards including the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award for Children's Picture Book and the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award. The release of Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend, was met with enthusiastic reviews and incredible sales, confirming the arrival of kid lit's newest superstar.

Chester,Chester's Back! and Chester's Masterpiece are about a megalomaniac cat who is every bit the antithesis to Scaredy. Chester has already become a bestseller and shows the breadth and creativity of Mélanie Watt.

Scaredy returns to take a few more tentative steps out of his comfort zone in Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach and Scaredy Squirrel at Night. Mélanie has often noted how the Scaredy Squirrel books helped her work out her own insecurities and fears, as the success of these titles has required her to venture out into the unknown, and like Scaredy she has found the experience truly uplifting.

Mélanie currently resides near Montreal, Quebec.

~From http://www.kidscanpress.com/creators/...

Reviews

[Dylan Teut · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the first day books I read while teaching first grade was YOU'RE FINALLY HERE!
I would envision that if I was still teaching first grade, YOU'RE ON YOUR WAY, would be a wonderful addition to my collection of books to read on the last days of school.
Quite a pair, adding humor to what can be an emotional time for children- being vulnerable and beginning and then being courageous and moving forward.

[Morgan Joyner]

Kind of an odd concept for a picture book; it reads like the inside of a "Congratulations" greeting card. Before I figured out that this book is meant to be gifted to kids upon a big accomplishment (e.g. end of the school year), I had no context for what was happening, and I actually felt myself getting anxious. It sounds silly, but I would have preferred a little more hand-holding from the author.

[Elizabeth]

This reads like it's trying to be the new Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, which is fine, and it could be great in that scenario, but as a story, it was disappointing to me. Maybe I wouldn't have felt disappointed if I weren't such a huge fan of the author's other books.

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lovely story to share with children who have just completed a major milestone in their lives. Perfect gift for families looking at a change due to a child's accomplishment. The rabbit cheers on the unseen person and reminds them that they should come along on the next adventure. Plenty of humor included.

[Ellon · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars (I liked it)

As many other reviews say, this is a good book to give as a gift to someone who has just accomplished something. That's also kind of what I dislike about it because it seems like it was made for that unlike Watt's other books that are made to be read by everyone.

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another reviewer summarized this book by saying it read like the inside of a greeting card...but longer. I didn't have any context for this book, and it took me a good chunk of reading to finally catch on. It's chaotic and all over the place and not my cup of tea.

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars
Graduation or just a change? a good book

[Library Lady Terri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great alternative to "Oh the places you'll go!"

[KMitch · Rating 5 out of 5]

would be a fun retirement gift for a teacher or end of kindergarten gift perhaps

[Melanie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book made me feel anxious.