"Wildly inventive and achingly touching, this is an exquisite book about longing, love, and grief that mesmerizes on every page. This book is a dreamy, fantastic treasure." -- Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and You'd Be Home Now

"A Little Like Wakingis an adventure of a love story that brings the dream world to life with immersive clarity. Whimsical, beautiful, and one of a kind." --Rachael Lippincott,New York Timesbestselling coauthor ofShe Gets the Girl

"Romantic and constantly surprising, mixing small-town charm with surreal fantasy,A Little Like Wakingis a brilliant love letter to the magic of the human mind." --E. Lockhart, author ofWe Were Liars

"A wonderfully inventive story bursting with humor and heart." --Kirkus Reviews

Brief Description:
While stuck in a dream, eighteen-year-old Zelda explores the far reaches of the dreamscape with a timid boy named Langston, but as they grow closer and closer, they discover truths neither of them wants to face.

Biographical Note:
Adam Rexis the award-winning author and illustrator of more than forty books including theNew York TimesbestsellersFrankenstein Makes a Sandwich,School's First Day of School, andChu's Day, as well asThe True Meaning of Smekday,which was adapted for film by DreamWorks. He lives in Tucson, Arizona, with his dog, son, and wife.

Publisher Marketing:

You've Reached Sam meets The Good Place in this deeply-felt, unconventional love story about a girl, a boy, a dreamer, and a dream from best-selling and award-winning author Adam Rex.

Zelda is stuck in a dream. A very strange dream, where people can fly, bears sneeze money, and her childhood cat, Patches, is somehow alive - despite being run over years ago. Things only get stranger when Zelda meets Langston, a sweet if overly timid guy who feels more real to her than anyone she's ever met.

As Zelda and Langston explore the far reaches of the dreamscape together, they find themselves growing closer and closer. But what they uncover along the way pushes them towards a truth neither of them wants to face. Will it turn out that he's the guy of her dreams, or is she the girl of his?

Full of mind-bending artwork, Adam Rex's A Little Like Waking is a tender, insightful read that defies time, space, and expectation that's perfect for fans ofEvery DayandEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Review Citations:

• Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2023 (EAN 9781250621917, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:Rex, Adam

Adam Rex is the award-winning author and illustrator of more than forty books including the New York Times bestsellers Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, School's First Day of School, and Chu's Day, as well as The True Meaning of Smekday, which was adapted for film by DreamWorks. He lives in Tucson, Arizona, with his cat, dog, son, and wife.
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