What’s Sweeter

Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3

Author-illustrator June Tate makes her debut with a heartwarming picture book comparing the seemingly small but tenderly profound moments hidden in our everyday world—a modern-day classic in the making for fans of Margaret Wise Brown and William Steig. 

what’s sweeterthan a patch of sunlightor a very small pairof cowboy boots is there anything sweeterthan cracking opena stiff new bookto take a big whiff

and finding a list ofall sweet momentsthat are tinyand powerfuland everyday?

Debut author-illustrator June Tate delivers an extraordinary picture book about the everyday moments that slow the world down for us. Some are easily recognizable: a hug from someone we haven’t seen in a long time, or a letter from a faraway friend. But other moments surprise in their specificity: the soft spot behind a cat’s ear, a ladybug landing on your arm, the unexpected hue of a sunset when you walk outside. And in the end, it’s the answer to the titular question that rings the sweetest and truest of all.

About the Author

June Tate is an author-illustrator living in Los Angeles, CA. This is her first picture book.