Our Lake

A breathtakingly vulnerable and tender exploration of love and loss that follows two boys as they take their first trip back to the lake without their father, from debut author-illustrator Angie Kang.




On a sweltering hot day, a little boy mirrors his brother as he takes off his shirt, stretches, and walks toward the edge of the tall rock, ready to dive into the cool lake waters glistening below. Only this time, Father is not here. And the water looks so far away. How can he take the plunge? 

With a gorgeous, deft touch in her exquisitely soft illustrations and words, Angie Kang conveys vulnerability, longing, and connection as these two boys hear Father’s laugh and see his memory all around them, uniting them in a bittersweet moment.

Product details

• Authors: Angie Kang
• Assisted by: Angie Kang (Illustration)
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers US
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 04.03.2025
• EAN: 9780593698235
• ISBN: 978-0-593-69823-5
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 264 mm x 262 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Parents, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Death, Grief, Bereavement, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Parents, Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions