PICTURE BOOKS

­Mysterious Things

by Andy J. Pizza & Sophie Miller (text) & illus. by Andy J. Pizza
Chronicle. (­Invisible Things). Jul. 2026. 52p. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9781797239880. PreS-Gr 2
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PreS-Gr 2–This vividly illustrated picture book is a deep dive into all things mysterious. With short, intriguing pieces of text and fantastic artwork, Pizza and Miller (Invisible Things) explore the idea of mystery, from invisible ones like feelings and ideas, to scientific mysteries like what’s in outer space, as well as the natural space on earth, and even inside human bodies. The vibrant, detailed, cartoonish illustrations feature lots of different kinds of people, as well as non-human, blobby, alien creatures; there are many things for children to point at and name as the book unfolds.
VERDICT Part vocabulary building and part philosophy lesson, this is great for sparking the imagination of ­readers to find out more about mysteries in this world.
Reviewed by Debbie Tanner , Dec 01, 2025

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