DRAWN INWARD HC
Drawn Inward
Daniel Nayeri & Matt Rockefeller
Hardcover
JUVENILE FICTION/Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
In this emotionally impactful pantoum picture book from Daniel Nayeri and Matt Rockefeller, a young boy’s father helps him navigate his larger-than-life feelings by engaging his five senses.
A fury of feelings.A boy lost in hurt.A father always there for him. When a young boy is asked to clean his room, fear, sadness, shame, confusion, and anger overwhelm him, transforming his house into an unfamiliar maze where monsters lurk. To find his way, he’ll need to engage his five senses. Thankfully, his father is there to guide him. Beautifully illustrated and masterfully written as a cyclical poetic form called a pantoum, Drawn Inward explores the complexities of anxiety and how—through the love and support of those around us—we can find the strength to move forward with hope, clarity, and peace.
INVENTIVE STORY STRUCTURE: Written and compositionally configured entirely in pantoume format, readers will be guided through different senses in a whole new way.
GORGEOUS ILLUSTRATIONS: Matt Rockefeller returns to the transportive world he created in Drawn Onward and expands it even further with his immersive illustrations.
AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR: Daniel Nayeri is the winner of the Printz Award, among others.
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING: Throughout the book, the boy works on his self-management as he learns different grounding techniques to cope with his big feelings.
PRAISE FOR DRAWN ONWARD:
An Indie Next Pick
A Junior Library Guild Selection
An NPR Best Books of the Year pick
A Kirkus Best Picture Books of 2024
3 starred reviews
