P.S. At the Window

At the Window (2025) by Hope Lim arrived via interlibrary loan after my “Windows” post of January 26. I love this book, so here it is. Quin Leng animates this story with a friendly touch, often with multiple scenes per page. For example, when the main character walks their dog along a sidewalk, we see three scenes with the several houses they pass by. One house has a large widow unobstructed by curtains. Over time, the woman who sits at the window notices the child. The two smile, wave, and then chat. “‘What are you doing?’” asks the child. “‘Writing,’” replies the woman. “‘Cool,’” says the child. Then, one day, the window is empty. “The window looks lonely without her.” I’m as disappointed as the child to see a For Sale sign show up in front of the window. What happens next is magical. When the child tours the empty house, they look out the window. “From here I can see so many things I never noticed before. There’s a sweeping view of our block from one end to the other and the wide, open sky above rooftops far beyond. . .” There’s more specialness to follow. I’ll let you find it for yourself.