The Wishing Well
$46.60
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
6 October 2026
Summary
In this emotionally rich story from bestselling author Gideon Sterer and award-winning illustrator Emily Hughes, a monster trapped at the bottom of a wishing well plots his escape, reminding us that true wealth is measured not in coins but in love, freedom, and the beauty of nature.
Plip! Plop! Plip! The coins fall down into the well, and at the bottom is the monster who must record all the wishes. The people wish for puppies, or ponies, but most of all, they wish to be rich. They thi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781454963615 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1454963611 |
| Author: | Gideon Sterer, Emily Hughes |
| Publisher: | Union Square & Co. |
| Imprint: | Union Square Kids |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 6 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 452g |
| Dimensions: | 12mm x 204mm x 304mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
Critics Review
“Sterer’s story is quiet, resonant, and meditative; Hughes’s illustrations reinforce the tone with a timeless style that captures the land’s rural, fairy-tale-like setting.”
–School Library Journal
“Readers will empathize with the monster’s desire to experience the world above and come to understand that many things in life are more important than money.”–Booklist
“Unhurried text and deliberately paced images that nod to classic fairy tales build to a satisfying story that speaks not only to the follies of getting and having but to the rewards of taking the long view.”–Publishers Weekly
A September/October 2026 Kids’ Indie Next Pick
–Indie Next
Gideon Sterer
Gideon Sterer is a New York Times bestselling author who grew up in the woods of upstate New York. Not too far away, his parents owned a wildlife discovery center where he would run around after hours and let the animals out. Currently, he lives in the Hudson Valley with his family.
Emily Hughes is an internationally recognized and awarded children’s illustrator/author from Hilo, Hawaii. She currently lives and draws in East London, UK.
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