Drawn Onward

In this enthralling and emotional palindrome picture book by Daniel Nayeri and Matt Rockefeller, a young boy grieving the loss of his mother embarks on a lushly fantastical adventure that illuminates what remains when our loved ones are gone.

All alone

He was not so brave . . .

His heart needed to know

The answer.

Enter a lush fantasy world in this lyrical, heartfelt story about a grieving boy who has lost hope and braves the dark forest to ask, “Mom, were you glad you were mom?” Gorgeously illustrated, Drawn Onward gently guides readers through the depths of grief—and illuminates what remains when our loved ones are gone.