Written by Mac Barnett
Illustrated by Renata Liwska
BALZER + BRAY An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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To Alessandra
—M.B.
To Michael, my travel companion for all the places to be
—R.L.
Balzer + Bray is an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Places to Be Text copyright © 2017 by Mac Barnett Illustrations copyright © 2017 by Renata Liwska All rights reserved. Manufactured in China. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information address HarperCollins Children’s Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers, 195 Broadway, New York, NY 10007. www.harpercollinschildrens.com ISBN 978-0-06-228621-5 The pictures in this book were made with brush and ink and digital hocus-pocus. Typography by Dana Fritts 17 18 19 20 21
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Hurry up! We have places to be.
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Places to be happy
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and blue
and purple.
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We have places to be tall
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and places to be little.
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Places to be loud
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and awestruck
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and cozy and warm.
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