While We’re Here

Anne Wynter is the author of numerous board books and picture books, including So Many Years, Everybody in the Red Brick Building, and Nell Plants a Tree, which won the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Golden Kite Award and was selected as the 2023 Texas Great Read. Originally from Houston, Texas, Anne currently lives in Austin, Texas, with her family. To learn more or say hello, visit annewynter.com.  Micha Archer is an author and illustrator. Her book Daniel Finds a Poem, one of three Daniel books, received the Ezra Jack Keats Award. Her book Wonder Walkers was selected as a Caldecott Honor book. She illustrates with collage papers she collects and creates. Micha lives in western Massachusetts with her husband in a house they built, surrounded by gardens and forests.

? "It’s a powerful view of the ease that can emerge from unstructured time." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)? "Gorgeous collage illustrations composed of meticulously cut and layered bits of paper adorn the pages of this story about a mother and daughter in a rush to get out the door." — Booklist (starred review)? "A sublime celebration of resilience and what is truly important." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)? "A lively celebration. With spare text and lush illustrations, While We’re Here makes its carpe diem message joyously clear on every beautiful page and speaks to readers of all ages." — BookPage (starred review)? "Walk, sit, and pause amidst glorious full spreads, emphasizing the quiet sort of community and connection that can come with stillness." — The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)"Gorgeous illustrations highlight the frenetic pace of life often faced by children. Highly recommended." — School Library Journal