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Matthew Forsythe is the author-illustrator of Pokko and the Drum, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, a recipient of the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor, and a Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book. He is also an illustrator for animated films and television. His credits include Adventure Time, The Midnight Gospel, and Robin Robin, a stop-motion animated musical from Aardman Animations and Netflix. He lives in Los Angeles. Visit him at ComingUpforAir.net.
* The third picture book from Forsythe confirms the author-illustrator’s trademark style, marked by whimsical storytelling, absurd humor, and surprising page-turns.... Forsythe’s wry text is tight and deadpan, set against a richly rendered setting of softly blended peaches and blues, a bit more stripped down than in previous titles, holding a tone that is at once inviting and immersive—but with a gentle edge.... A subtle, sweet friendship story from a true original coming into his full picture-book powers. -- Booklist STARRED REVIEW * July 2025 * [T]he book as a whole successfully leans more toward weird than pedantic, eschewing a familiar friendship storyline for one that plenty of introverted youngsters will find resonant. There’s lots of potential here for beginning readers, with stealthy repetition, short but guiding sentences, and a steady, compelling pace, all elevated by snarky humor. -- BCCB * June 2025 * A witty year-round ghost tale that delivers a wonderfully unconventional conclusion. -- Kirkus * June 15, 2025 * [A] book that captures the dance of unlikely bonds and a way to move from a place of acceptance. -- Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW * 5/12/2025 *
