Are We There Yet?

To get through the hardest journey, we need only to take one step at a time, but we must keep on stepping.

 

Bear wakes up after his long winter’s sleep and joins his friend, Butterfly, on a journey. ‘Where are we going?’ asks Bear. ‘All journeys have secret destinations,’ says Butterfly.

 

As they travel through forest, over hill and across a great river, Butterfly offers her wisdom about hardships, facing one’s fears and living in the moment. Bear’s natural impatience gradually softens into acceptance of the world around him.

 

This is a heartwarming book about friendship, and about circles and cycles of life and being. It is a sweet and calming bedtime story that introduces Buddhist philosophies and values to young readers.

 

"A sensitive script, touches of humor, and a  captivating design combine for an excursion readers will want to repeat." - Kirkus Starred Review

 

 

THE AUTHOR

 

Sven Volker is a Berlin-based author/illustrator and a professor in graphic design at the University of Potsdam. His book A Million Dots was a New York Times ‘Best Illustrated Children’s Book’ winner in 2019.