Where Are You, Brontë?
Author:
Tomie dePaola 
Illustrator:
Barbara McClintock
Publication:
2025 by Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
Genre:
Biographical Fiction, Fiction, Picture Books
Pages:
48
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This touching story about love, loss, and remembrance in the wake of losing a beloved pet is the final completed book written by beloved creator Tomie dePaola, with art by award-winning illustrator Barbara McClintock.
Where are you, Brontë?
The day you left me, I knew I would miss you.
And I did. Every day, every night.
But then, I knew you were right here, still with me, in my heart forever.Children’s book legend Tomie dePaola tells the emotional and deeply personal story about overcoming his grief after the loss of his beloved dog, Brontë
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Tomie dePaola
(Pronounced Tommy De-Powl-a)1934 - 2020
American
Tomie dePaola received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Pratt Institute and also studied at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Sko... See more
Barbara McClintock
1955 -American
Barbara McClintock has illustrated over forty books for children including My Grandfather's Coat, The Gingerbread Man, and her highly accl... See more
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Where Are You, Brontë?
Reviewed by Regan McMahon
DePaola's candid memoir of his Airedale terrier Brontë—and how it felt to lose him—is sweet and relatable for anyone who's experienced the death of a beloved pet, and gentle enough for young readers to grasp and be moved by.
Where Are You, Brontë?
A gentle delight, simultaneously honoring both the dog dePaola lost and the artist we lost in turn.
Where Are You, Bronte?
Reviewed by Sara Masarik
Deceptively simple at first glance, Where Are You, Bronte? is layered, poignant, and quietly profound. McClintock has not only honored dePaola’s final manuscript but infused it with tenderness and reverence. In her note at the back of the book, she shares her own story—how she came to know Tomie in his later years, and how deeply honored she felt to illustrate his last completed work. Her illustrations are a seamless continuation of his style, and yet they breathe with her own grace and elegance. The result is a book that feels like a love letter—not just to Bronte, Tomie’s beloved dog, but to Tomie himself.
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