A Sundae with Everything on It

PreS-Gr 2–Impatiently waiting for his quantum physicist mom (with dark tan skin and pink hair), to take him for ice cream, one lucky boy who has light beige skin and umber hair takes an interdimensional adventure to every ice cream–adjacent universe there is, and this journey includes all the toppings! Mother and son go all out, zooming with the ice-cream-iverse, the chocolate-sauce-iverse, the sprinkle-verse and everywhere in between, before streaking back to the one place that has everything: home. For readers, it’s an enjoyable trip relayed with a bright beat and filled with groovy digital, gouache, and pencil illustrations showing a big-eyed, delighted kid and a serene mom. Their joy is palpable as they move through the universes, picking out the perfect spoon, sliding down caramel rivers, and meeting up with andromorphic pretzels while filling their bowls with treats and enjoying time together.