Supposing

Written by Alastair Reid

Illustrated by JooHee Yoon

A 100 Scope Notes Most Astonishingly Unconventional Book of 2022

Supposing I built my own rocket and went to the moon but didn't like it much and came home without telling anyone... Supposing I painted a picture of the view from my window and painted the river orange just for fun, and when I went out the next morning the river had really turned orange...

This text from Alastair Reid, who was a poet, translator, traveler, and New Yorker staff writer for 50 years, celebrates the infinite imagination of children, expressed in playful make-believe with a touch of wry humor. Paired with dazzling art from printmaker and illustrator JooHee Yoon, the wit and wonder of the stories are on display to spectacular effect.