Nimbrilo and the Map to Somewhere New

A Story About Friendship, Listening, and New Ideas

by Mahmoud Moussa

Nimbrilo loves maps. With a three-panel notebook and a plum crayon, they can draw a route to almost anywhere. When Nimbrilo meets Kit, a young community gardener with seedlings to plant, they hurry to draw the fastest way across the courtyard. But a serious leaf, a closed gate, and a quiet storage door show Nimbrilo something important: a map cannot help until you ask where someone needs to go. Together, Kit and Nimbrilo listen, plan, and make a new map—one with a sunny garden, a sweet-pea arch, and room for ideas they have not found yet. Nimbrilo and the Map to Somewhere New is a gentle, joyful picture book about friendship, teamwork, listening, and the courage to change your plan.

• Children's Picture Books
• Story & Adventure
• Social & Emotional