Imagination is slippery, Rudger knew that well enough. Memory doesn’t hold it tight, it has trouble enough holding on to the real, remembering the real people who are lost."
I loved A.F. Harrold’s The Song from Somewhere Else, which is illustrated by Levi Pinfold. This is another very successful collaboration.
This is a gorgeous book. It’s lovely to hold; the illustrations support the story perfectly and the story is wonderful.
It’s about imagination, and friendship, and growing up, and memory. It’s also quite scary in parts, so I would recommend caution if the young reader is sensitive.
I highly recommend this as a perfect gift for readers from upper primary+.

Lyrical, haunting, moving, and sometimes just a little bit creepy. The song from somewhere Else has a touch of magic realism about it, but is firmly placed in the real world, with real world problems faced daily by kids who don’t fit in.
This book is beautiful to look at, and wonderful to read.
Highly recommended to readers from upper primary +.