Miles Ahead
$43.40
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
27 May 2026
Summary
An adorable dog helps his family welcome a new baby after their gift goes missing in this warm and funny picture book from the award-winning creator of Drawn Together.
Road trip! There’s a new baby cousin in the family and a boy and his dog, Miles, can’t wait to take a trip to deliver them a shiny new present. There’s only one problem—in all the chaos of packing, the present has gone missing! In a rush to recover it, the boy encourages his family to retrace their steps around the hous…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593569207 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593569202 |
| Author: | Minh Lê, Lynnor Bontigao |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 27 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 279mm |
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Critics Review
★ “This inviting, lighthearted story is a wonderful reminder of the value of sharing loved keepsakes and would make for an excellent conversation starter about what the listener or reader treasured when they were a baby.” —The Bulletin, starred review
“Exuberant slice-of-life illustrations, reassuring family-sitcom rapport, and a clever visual punch line turn the quandary into a celebration of memory and resourcefulness.” —Publishers Weekly
“An encouraging story starring a family whose heart and values are in the right place.” —Kirkus Reviews
“This joyful celebration of family and memories reminds readers that new isn’t always the best.” —Booklist
“This story is a sweet and short story that realistically describes a day in the life of a family. The tone is nostalgic and upbeat….with such relatable content done in a way that will appeal to young and old readers.” —School Library Journal
About The Author
Minh Lê
Minh La
Minh La is the acclaimed author of several picture books. His projects with Dan Santat include Built to Last, The Blur, Drawn Together (which won the 2019 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature), and Lift (an Eisner Award nominee that received five starred reviews). Minh is also the author of Real to Me, illustrated by Raissa Figueroa; Let Me Finish!, illustrated by Isabel Roxas; and The Perfect Seat, illustrated by Gus Gordon. Minh has written for the New York Times, the Horn Book, and the Huffington Post. He currently lives in San Diego, California, with his wife and kids.
Lynnor Bontigao
Lynnor Bontigao hails from one of the more than 7,600 islands of the Philippines. She is the illustrator of You Are Revolutionary by Cindy Wang Brandt, The World’s Best Class Plant by Liz Garton Scanlon and Audrey Vernick, Kailani’s Gift by Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young, the Seashell Key chapter book series, and her debut picture book as author-illustrator, Sari-Sari Summers. A member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and the winner of the 2020 SCBWI Tomie dePaola Professional Development Award, Lynnor Bontigao lives in New Jersey with her family.
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