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Feb 17, 2025
Check out our Q&A on Littsburgh!
From Kirkus : Griffin effectively depicts the protagonist’s awe of nature, while Echavez’s full-color illustrations convey the main character’s wide range of emotions and add bold color and texture to the outdoor scenery…. as when describing the girl’s inquisitiveness…. The full review is available here.
Jan 31, 2025
Excited to share our review from MBR: Children’s Bookwatch!
From Midwest Book Review : A picture book story by author/storyteller Dana Griffin and artist/illustrator Alejandro Echavez about searching for knowledge and discovering the world by asking questions, young readers will learn how to ask the wide world for answers their own questions. A unique and fun read from start to finish, “Ask the Wide World” is an ideal and unreservedly recommended pick for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book collections for children ages 4-8.
Jan 17, 2025
Just got our second review!
From Kirkus : Griffin effectively depicts the protagonist’s awe of nature, while Echavez’s full-color illustrations convey the main character’s wide range of emotions and add bold color and texture to the outdoor scenery…. as when describing the girl’s inquisitiveness…. The full review is available here.
Jan 6, 2025
Goodreads giveway closed — congratulations to the 10 winners and a big THANK YOU to the almost 4,000 (!!!!) people who wanted to read it. You can still purchase a copy on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or wherever books are sold.
Dec 7, 2024
Goodreads giveway is open!! Click here to enter
Dec 4, 2024
Just in time for the holiday season: we donated ten signed first-edition copies of Ask The Wide World to B is for Books, an absolutely, 100% free bookstore here in Pittsburgh. Through Reading Ready Pittsburgh, B is for Books helps every child and their family gain easy access to high quality reading material with as few barriers as possible.
Hoping the book will be a big hit on upcoming Saturdays, when volunteers will be wrapping holiday gifts from 10am to 2pm.
Sept 29, 2024
Ask The Wide World is now available for pre-order: https://mascotbooks.com/product/ask-the-wide-world/
July 5, 2024
The first review is out!
From The Children’s Book Review (Dr. Jen Harrison): In this beautifully written picture book about discovery and knowledge, readers will learn about active learning through a gentle, relatable story…. Vibrant digital illustrations draw readers’ attention to that world, emphasizing movement, joy, and exploration. By far, the best feature of this book is the beautiful descriptive language through which the story is told…. Ask The Wide World is not just a story but a journey of independent thinking and learning. It encourages children to explore, question, and seek answers on their own, instilling a sense of empowerment and inspiration. The full review is available here.
D.S. Griffin 