Coming on 12/11/26 from Blydyn Square Books:

In time for Christmas comes this heartwarming tale of an impressionable young squirrel longing for the father he never had … and a bookish parrot who has been caged for so long that he’s forgotten how to fly.

When a great oak tree falls during a storm and is removed by a township crew, Augie the Squirrel--curious as to what happened to Big Oak’s soul--seeks the wisdom of Blue Parrot, who lives in the professor’s house up the hill.

Unsatisfied with the stock answers he gets from the parrot about the afterlife, Augie leaves home in search of his lost father in Elysium. Meanwhile, Blue Parrot begins to yearn for his freedom but must overcome his fearful memories of being captured as a baby in the Amazon rainforest.

Their quest for the truth becomes a timeless fable about the true meaning of freedom, family, and the afterlife. Illustrated by award-winning botanical artist Antoaneta Denkin, Elysium! Elysium! is a story for seekers of all ages.