This book is Corduroy meets Harold and the Purple Crayon with a fun adventure and a bear with big dreams.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

In a world of imaginary children's toys exists a small bear named Nop who finds himself rather ordinary. Perhaps Nop wishes he has friends, as he watches the characters at Oddmint's Dumporeum toil and sort through scraps of fabric, ribbons, and buttons around him. He adores the sparkly material, buttons, and other materials which seems to be available in ample supply for anyone who needs them. However, he behaves as if he feels just a bit out of place as he contemplates and enjoys his imaginary world. when he finds a red ribbon perfectly suitable for a bowtie and enough fabric scraps to create his own hot air balloon, he quickly sets off to find adventure. He marvels at the world below him as he soars through the sky with no clear destination planned upon-- he simply wants to know what splendid things are out there waiting for him to discover.

Young readers will adore the unique water-color illustrations which display a world rarely looked upon. The narrative is clear and distinctively written with the author's own writing voice. Nop is a friend to all-- though he does question the world and chooses to discover the adventure which awaits just around the corner. This beloved character will surely bring happy moments and splendid adventures to all who read this book.

A very abstract version Paddington Bear, my son and I both were not engaged in the story unfortunately. The story is cute, but didn't resound with us.

netgalley ARC - this was sweet! The illustrations are hard to parse at times, but still very charming. I like the ending.

Simply lovely. I was seduced by the cover art. And once inside the book, I remained enchanted by the vibrant illustrations which shimmered with magic and wonder.

The art really carried the story. In most picture books, the art is an accompaniment to the words. In this book, the words are an accompaniment to the art. This book truly is a visual treat.

This reminded me of the Velveteen Rabbit with it's watercolor illustrations and story about being made for something after being around so long. I liked how hopeful it was.