Ring Ring
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- Pre-Order
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- Expected Aug 25, 2026
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A very funny and endearing loose-tooth vacation story, told entirely in video calls from a child to his grandmother
Grandma (aka Mimi) is used to getting video calls from her grandson at all hours, and so she is able to enjoy all the events of his vacation along with him: the swimming pool and beach, the zoo, the donut shop, and even the airport. Best of all, she gets to see his loose tooth get wobblier and wobblier, and to reassure him when he worries that the tooth fairy won't know how to find him.
Packed with laughs and authenticity, this story of family love and childhood exuberance is a silly and sweet read-aloud with a joyous finale.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This shrewdly structured and true to life picture book by Straub (Gaga Mistake Day) and Semirdzhyan (Hilwa's Gifts) chronicles a child's beach vacation entirely through video calls to his grandmother Mimi—one "RING RING" at a time. In a sequence that extends from a Sunday to the next, each call ends abruptly with the child's bold "CLICK!" establishing a recurring flow that gives the book an infectious readaloud rhythm. The conversations are brief and intensely personal: travel minutiae, a loose tooth, a Band-Aid worn like a badge of honor, and more. Through each one, Mimi remains a warm, steady presence, opening with some variation of "Hello, my love" and drawing her grandson out with simple prompts ("Tell me"; "What happened?") that feel true to the way grandparents can listen. Loose, slice-of-life digital vignettes capture the sandy, sun-bleached feel of a beach vacation while zeroing in on telling details such as goggles, a scraped knee, and a donut run. That approach keeps Mimi peripherally pivotal while anchoring the point of view in the child's world. Making a quietly persuasive case that a screen can carry real intimacy, it's a personal-feeling ode to child-led connection. Protagonists are portrayed with pale skin. Ages 4–7. Author's agent: Janine Kamouh, WME. Illustrator's agent: Christy Ewers, CAT Agency.
