If This is, That isn't

By Pamela Richarde

What if a pinecone was more than a pinecone?

Join curious little Nomi McGee on a gentle forest adventure where big questions grow from small things. When she picks up what seems like "just a pinecone," her forest friends reveal it's also a bed, a snack, and something more.

Told in playful rhyme and filled with wonder, this thoughtful tale introduces young readers to the idea that everything we see is connected-and nothing is quite what it seems.

The Way Things Are is a series of whimsical, wise stories inspired by and written especially for children ages 4-8 (and the grown-ups who read with them). Book One invites us to look again, listen deeply, and ask: "What else might this thing be?"

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1968634002
• ISBN13: 9781968634001
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Innervision Enterprises, LLC
• Length: 20 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7