Mountainous

by Julia Kuo

When the world moves so fast, mountains seem to stand still. But mountains move and change just like you… Can you imagine?

From award-winning author-illustrator Julia Kuo comes a wondrous exploration into mountains. Just imagine … Trek up, up, up, to where glaciers slide, volcanoes erupt, and meadow flowers burst into color. Discover all of the marvelous ways mountains sway and hum, wiggle and shake, and even make their own weather.

Perfect for ages 4-8, Mountainous
A wide display of mountains from around the worldFascinating scientific facts about how mountains are made, how they support ecosystems, and can reshape landscapes (and more!)Dynamic sidebars and a unique search-and-find backmatter invites readers to dive back into the pages again and again
With simple lyrical text and informative sidebars, this stunning picture book is perfect for introducing readers of all ages to the mysteries of mighty mountains and the wonders of our natural world.

Book 2 in the I Am Nature series, following the award-winning Luminous.

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Kindle Edition

Expected publication October 27, 2026

About the author

Julia Kuo is a Taiwanese-American illustrator who has worked with the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Google. She has taught illustration courses at Columbia College Chicago and at her alma mater, Washington University in St. Louis. Julia was the visual arm of Chicago's 2017 March for Science and has had the honor of being an artist-in-residence at Banff Centre for the Arts in 2014 and in 2017. She is the recipient of a 2019-2020 Gray Center Mellon Collaborative Fellowship.

Her most recent book is "I Dream of Popo" by Livia Blackburne, published by Macmillan.

www.juliakuo.com