How old is an apple?
The apple in my tummy—how old is it now?
How old is the mama whose tummy I was in?
This fresh, inventive, and profound book invites children to think on every page. Told from the perspective of a curious child, it follows a stream of questions about how old everything is. From the apple in a child’s hand to a puppy on the run, from a sun drawn in crayon to a grandma who has begun to forget things, every creature, person, and object seem to have an age. Poet and beloved writer Xia Xia creates a playful, rhythmic stream of questions that carry deeper meaning beneath the surface. The illustrator Soupy Tang brings these words to life with bright and colorful images. Themes of time, emotion, agelessness, and fragility are woven in with a light touch, encouraging readers to think, dream, and—when they reach the final page—ask questions of their own.