For my nephew Mac, who now sleeps under my Grandad’s measuring wall –R. A.

  Copyright © 2023 by Rilla Alexander.

  All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.

  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data available.

  ISBN 978-1-7972-1179-4 (hc)

  ISBN 978-1-7972-1342-2 (epub2)

  ISBN 978-1-7972-1344-6 (epub3)

  ISBN 978-1-7972-1343-9 (kindle)

  Design by Rilla Alexander.

  Typeset in BD Supper and Coco Sharp.

  The illustrations in this book were rendered in rubber stamps and digital collage.

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  How ready are you?

  How big are you?

  How strong are you?

  How fast are you?

  How happy are you?

  How kind are you?

  How brave are you?

  How much do you know?

  How much do you have?

  How much can you do?

  How long will it take?

  How far can you go?

  How much do I love you?

  IMMEASURABLY!

  Every time Rilla Alexander visited her grandfather, he would measure her height and mark it on the wall in pencil. As she grew up, the heights of her sisters and cousins were marked, too, and eventually some of them had their own children and the wall was filled with all of their measurements.

  It made Rilla think about time and love and what it might be like if there was a ruler for ideas and feelings.

  Rilla is an Australian-born designer, illustrator, and author whose work has appeared on everything from toys and teacups to buses and buildings. She explores creativity, ideas, and language through simple characters, graphic forms, and bold colors, inspiring both children and adults through books and workshops.

  Her books include A Bear Sat on My Porch Today, the TouchWords series, Motor Mix: Emergency, and Motor Mix: Flight.

  She lives in South Pasadena, California. Visit her at www.byrilla.com.

 

 

  Rilla Alexander, You Rule!

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