If You Run Out of Words

Written by Felicita Sala

A father promises his daughter he'll never run out of words, even if it means visiting the Elves' Word Factory.

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48 pages· 335 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· ~350L

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Bookroo's summary

A young girl worries her father might run out of words to express his love. He reassures her with tales of visiting the Elves' Word Factory, braving dark woods, and escaping pirates, proving nothing can come between them. This whimsical adventure explores the boundless love between parent and child, filled with imaginative what-ifs and heartfelt reassurances.

From the publisher

In If You Run Out of Words, an imaginative bedtime adventure from award-winning artist Felicita Sala, a father reassures his daughter of the fantastical lengths he’d go to in order to show his love What happens if you run out of words? Will you have any left for me? Don’t be silly! I could NEVER run out of words! But what if you DO? Seeking reassurance of her father’s attention, a young girl peppers her dad with elaborate, anxious what-ifs. Dad soothes each worry with the perfect answer: if he ever ran out of words, he’d visit the Elves’ Word Factory so that he never runs out again, of course! Even if it means having to brave the darkest woods, escape pirates, or even fly a rocket ship back home, there’s nothing that could ever come between them–and there aren’t enough words to describe how much he loves her. Imaginative, humorous, and heartfelt, this picture book from internationally celebrated creator Felicita Sala is a whimsical ode to a parent’s boundless love for their child.

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