What do you think?
Rate this book
Homesick
Not yet published
Expected 25 Aug 26School’s First Day of School meets The Little House in this innovative and heartfelt take on a child’s first time sleeping away from home.
Poppy can’t wait to sleep over at G-Pa and Mimi’s house for the first time ever. She’ll bake bread and gather pinecones and read all the books on their shelves.
But Home? Home feels sick with missing her! Everything is hushed and empty without Poppy. Can Home find distractions to occupy the time until she comes back? And with all the fun she’s having, will Poppy start to miss Home, too?
Seasoned children’s book creators Liz Garton Scanlon, Audrey Vernick, and Daniel Miyares bring threefold brilliance to Homesick, an unforgettable flip on the script of a timeless childhood milestone. Young readers with mixed feelings about being away from home with find soothing levity on each page.
Poppy can’t wait to sleep over at G-Pa and Mimi’s house for the first time ever. She’ll bake bread and gather pinecones and read all the books on their shelves.
But Home? Home feels sick with missing her! Everything is hushed and empty without Poppy. Can Home find distractions to occupy the time until she comes back? And with all the fun she’s having, will Poppy start to miss Home, too?
Seasoned children’s book creators Liz Garton Scanlon, Audrey Vernick, and Daniel Miyares bring threefold brilliance to Homesick, an unforgettable flip on the script of a timeless childhood milestone. Young readers with mixed feelings about being away from home with find soothing levity on each page.
40 pages, Hardcover
Expected publication August 25, 2026
1 person want to read
About the author
Audrey Vernick
36 books151 followersAudrey Vernick is the author of books for young readers.
Forthcoming titles:
When I Redraw the World, illustrated by Heather Fox
Homesick, written with Liz Garton Scanlon, illustrated by Daniel Miyares
www.audreyvernick.com
Forthcoming titles:
When I Redraw the World, illustrated by Heather Fox
Homesick, written with Liz Garton Scanlon, illustrated by Daniel Miyares
www.audreyvernick.com
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 of 1 review
Review of advance copy received from Edelweiss+
EARC provided by Edelweiss Plus
This author and illustrator trio have created a unique story and great read aloud! In this case, Poppy goes away for a trip, but it’s not she who is homesick…it’s the house. With lovely illustrations, this will provide a perfect example for elementary readers and writers about point of view and perspective.
This author and illustrator trio have created a unique story and great read aloud! In this case, Poppy goes away for a trip, but it’s not she who is homesick…it’s the house. With lovely illustrations, this will provide a perfect example for elementary readers and writers about point of view and perspective.
Displaying 1 of 1 review