A reluctant love story…whimsy…but also truth, in the way children process the yucky yet intriguing surprises served up by their bodies. — New York Times Book Review

Alemagna deftly captures feelings of loss over something inconsequential to adults but of outsized importance to a child….Uniquely moving. — Kirkus Reviews

It’s easy for readers to see their own concerns reflected in the narrator’s—and to breathe a sigh of relief when the ordeal is over—in this slice-of-life portrait of life’s small comings and goings. — Publishers Weekly

The book was magically odd and the kids had so much to say about. I LOVED IT! — Colby Sharp (Nerdy Book Club)

Pepper and Me deftly taps into the wondrous and curious mind of a child–a scrape-turned-surly-scab-come-to-life!–alongside the surprising, inventive, and perfectly askew drawings I’ve come to expect in a new Beatrice Alemagna book. I am a huge fan–of Pepper and Ms. Alemagna. — Matthew Cordell, Caldecott Medalist for Wolf in the Snow

This beautifully illustrated story made me want to befriend all the bruises, scars and scabs that my inner child carries with her. I feel like hugging this book! — Elise Gravel, creator of the Disgusting Critters and Olga serie

Pepper & Me is a simple story, but is also a secret door to what days and weeks feel like when you are small. Beatrice Alemagna has the key, and we’re so lucky that she does. — Jon Klassen

By pulling on the right strings, Beatrice Alemagna manages to transform a scab into a delicate and endearing little thing that speaks of loss and resilience. — Isabelle Arsenault

If I had to choose my favorite illustrator it would be Beatrice Alemagna. Her images have a dreamlike atmosphere that are unlike anything else. — Chris Haughton

I have been waiting for years for a good book about a scab, and finally it’s here, thanks to Beatrice Alemagna. Only she could manage to create a truthful, moving, and relatable story about a crust of dry blood. — Sergio Ruzzier

A beautiful and subtle celebration of the everydayness of our magical bodies . . . — Julie Morstad

From three-time NYT Best Illustrated creator of On a Magical Do-Nothing Day comes a stunning picture book about a little girl, the scab on her knee, and the healing they do together.