Find Momo Everywhere

by Andrew Knapp

Overview

From the New York Times best-selling creator of the Find Momo series, Andrew Knapp, comes a moving exploration of grief for the youngest readers that will resonate with anyone who has loved and lost a pet.

I felt angry and sad, my heart left behind.
Could I play hide-and-seek, with no one to find?

Life with a dog brings adventure, friendship, and joy—but what remains after a beloved dog has passed away? With heartfelt text and playful mixed-media illustrations, Andrew Knapp meditates on the life and loss of his best friend, Momo: playing hide-and-seek all over the world, connecting with nature, and Momo’s final journey, with Andrew holding his paw.

Bittersweet and affirming, Find Momo Everywhere is a powerful exploration of grief for dog lovers of all ages—and how we can still connect with our loved ones even after they're gone.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683693864
Publisher:	Quirk Publishing
Publication date:	02/06/2024
Series:	Find Momo , #7
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	238,895
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	AD510L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Andrew Knapp is a dog lover, photographer, and illustrator. His dog Momo created an internet sensation by playing hide-and-seek all over the world. Andrew's books include Find Momo, Find Momo Coast to Coast, Find Momo across Europe, Let’s Find Momo!, Let’s Find Momo Outdoors! and Let’s Find Yaya and Boo at Home! Andrew now explores and makes books with his dogs Yaya and Boo. Say hello at andrewknapp.com.

Read an Excerpt

This is the story of Momo.
Have you had a friend this true?

The best around with four paws on the ground,
who spends all of their time with you.

We’d fetch and we’d catch,
we’d run and we’d jump.
Every day we found new games to play.

But our favorite, you see, was hide-and-go-seek . . .
and Momo could play this all day.

From the porch to the yard,
some spots were quite hard!

Can you find him?
Where did he go?

Editorial Reviews

This is a touching story about grief that celebrates the idea that loved ones can be remembered in many circumstances, even after they have passed.”—Mary R. Lanni, School Library Journal

From the Publisher

02/01/2024

PreS-K—Momo the dog loves to play hide-and-seek, and he has taken this game all around the world. Over time, he has played in mountains, cities, beaches, and more, enjoying each new environment as well as the wildlife that comes with it. But time changes all things, and Momo eventually begins slowing down, resting his head one final time for the sleep that will take him away from this world. This accessible picture book is written for young children, incorporating short phrases, rhyming lines, and interactive text. Much like the other books in the "Find Momo" series, this one invites readers to participate in Momo's game, searching for both the dog and his companions among some of the many sights found in the world. Colorful images are superimposed onto photographs of real places, which grants the world a childlike and playful quality. The text is poetic and lyrical overall, and while Momo's death is clearly described, it is done so in a way that is tender and heartfelt. Fans of Momo's series of books will appreciate being able to mourn their friend in this way, and any reader who has lost a beloved pet will discover tools to grieve on their own terms, as well. VERDICT This is a touching story about grief that celebrates the idea that loved ones can be remembered in many circumstances, even after they have passed.—Mary R. Lanni

School Library Journal

2023-11-04
Readers bid farewell to a beloved canine character.

Momo is—or was—an adorable and very photogenic border collie owned by author Knapp. The many readers who loved him in the previous half-dozen books are in for a shock with this one. “Momo had died” is the stark reality—and there are no photographs of him here. Instead, Momo has been replaced by a flat cartoonish pastiche with strange, staring round white eyes, inserted into some of Knapp’s photography (which remains appealing, insofar as it can be discerned under the mixed media). Previous books contained few or no words. Unfortunately, virtuosity behind a lens does not guarantee mastery of verse. The art here is accompanied by words that sometimes rhyme but never find a workable or predictable rhythm (“We’d fetch and we’d catch, / we’d run and we’d jump. Every day we found new / games to play”). It’s a pity, because the subject—a pet’s death—is an important one to address with children. Of course, Momo isn’t gone; he can still be found “everywhere” in memories. But alas, he can be found here only in the crude depictions of the darling dog so well known from the earlier books.

A well-meaning but lackluster tribute. (Picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews