Sixteen Games of Hide and Seek

Barr and Teare masterfully evoke the tension many children feel between wanting to hide but needing to be found; they convey both Ro’s vulnerability and emotional security. Teare’s loose and playful portraiture emphasizes the wholesome theatricality of these romps. . . . This compassionate gem has the heft of William Steig couched in gentle humor, with quick potential to become part of the kid lit canon. Look no further—you found a real winner.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

With charming thoughtfulness and a solid grasp of children’s emotional reality, Barr and Teare give a ubiquitous game of surprising, delightful depth.
—Booklist (starred review)

Barr . . . and Teare . . . spin the childhood ritual of playing hide-and-seek into a wholly original work that captures the game’s underlying anxieties and giddy joys. . . . This thoughtfully built story knows the game’s tensions—the thrill of vanishing and the comfort of being sought, the pride of independence and the reassurance of rescue—and gently affirms that needing both is exactly right.
—Publishers Weekly