Finalist for the 2021 TD Canadian Children’s Book Award
One of Quill & Quire‘s Books of the Year
A 2021 Sheila Barry Best Canadian Picturebook of the Year Nominee
A 2021 Bank Street Book of the Year
One of CCBC’s Best Books for Kids and Teens, Fall 2021
“It’s an altogether mystical yet accessibly grounded story.” —STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews
“The poetic text, inspired by Emily’s actual writing in The Book of Small, has an enchanting, spirited quality about it.” —Booklist
“The text is poetic yet frenetic, pulsing near the point of bursting with natural sights and sounds. . . . [T]he essence of Carr is here, and true.” —Quill & Quire
“Soloy’s poetic prose and sumptuous illustrations pay homage to this beloved artist and writer.
—Atlantic Books Today
“Soloy’s When Emily Was Small is a satisfying, challenging, beautiful picture book that deserves to be shared with young readers and the young at heart.” —CM Reviews