TITLE: Squish It? Squish It!

SUBTITLE: The Incredibly Important Guide to What Can (and Definitely Cannot) Be
Squished

COVER IMAGE: A child is holding a lump of green slime in one hand. The other is quizzically scratching their
head. Above them is a thought bubble containing the title. Bordering the cover page are small images of all the
other things that can or cannot be squished, such as pizza, grandma, an assortment of bugs, a garbage truck, a
pillow and a cloud.

Pages One & Two (double-page spread)

One:
Have you ever looked at something and thought…
I wonder if that can be squished.
Two:
Well, if you have, then this is the perfect book for you.
Because we’re about to find out all about what can, and what definitely, absolutely, certainly
CANNOT, be squished.
IMAGE: A kid is standing stroking their chin, deep in thought, and above them is a thought bubble with images of a
pizza, a garbage truck and a balloon.

Pages Three & Four (double-page spread)

Three:
So, let’s start with an easy one…
SLIME!
Four:
Slime CAN be squished. In fact, slime can be squished, squashed and stretched.
It feels GREAT to squish slime!
IMAGE: A page of different kids all squishing green slime in different ways. One is stretching it as far as it can go.
Another is bouncing it like a ball. Another is splatting it against the wall.

Pages Five & Six (double-page spread)

Five:
But what about food?
Can you squish food?
Of course you can!
Six:
If you wash your hands, you can squish any food you like.
 Applesauce is EASY to squish.
Peas can be squished, if you can catch them!
Pizza? Sure! Fold it over and give it a squish!
IMAGE: A page of different kids all sitting at a long dinner table, each one squishing a different food. From left to
right, they are squishing: applesauce; peas; a pizza; a sandwich, and a banana.

Pages Seven & Eight (double-page spread)

Seven:
Can I squish my grandma? I hear you ask!
Eight:
Well, sure, you can squish Grandma. But only a little, and only if she says you can.
Be careful though, because if you squish Grandma…
She might squish you right back!
IMAGE: A child is sitting on their grandma’s lap, being tickled and squeezed in a loving, playful way.

Page Nine
But can you squish bugs?
Some bugs might look squishy… but they are way too small to squish!
It’s probably best to just leave them alone.
IMAGE: A child is crouching down, looking at blades of grass on the ground. A beetle is happily walking by,
whistling a jaunty tune to themself.

Page Ten
How about my baby brother or sister?
Oh no - definitely NOT!
You have to be very gentle with babies. Plus, if you squish them, they’ll cry, which sounds
AWFUL!
IMAGE: A child is plugging their ears and wincing as a baby on the floor next to them cries out loud.

Pages Eleven & Twelve (double-page spread)

Eleven:
So now we’re getting somewhere!
It’s easy when you think about it.
A nice, soft, cuddly stuffed bear?
They love to be squished!
Twelve:
But a garbage truck?
Uuhhhh… not so much.
They’re far too big and hard for that, silly.
IMAGE: As one child hugs and squeezes their stuffed bear, another child behind them tries to wrap their arms
around a giant garbage truck.

Pages Thirteen & Fourteen (double-page spread)

Thirteen:
A pillow? Can that be squished?
Of course! Squish them all you want!
Fourteen:
And a balloon?
Well yes. You can! But don’t squish it too hard or it’ll -
POP!
IMAGE: There are two children next to each - one is hugging a pillow and resting their face on it in comfort. The
other, in the same position, has their eyes wide open in shock as they are holding an empty space where a balloon
has just popped. Bits of balloon and string fly off in all directions.

Page Fifteen
If you could reach, you could squish a cloud.
I bet it’s squishier than almost anything else in the whole wide world!
But they’re way too high to squish…
IMAGE: A child on top of a hill, looking up at a blue sky full of round, squishable clouds. They are smiling.

Page Sixteen
But luckily, there’s plenty of things to squish down here on the ground!
So there you have it.
Now you know what can, and what definitely, absolutely, certainly CANNOT, be squished!
IMAGE: A group of children surrounded by all the things that cannot be squished, while they are all squishing big
blobs of green slime. They are surrounded by all the things that can be squished, too: a pizza, a balloon, a cloud,
and Grandma.

Blurb
(for the back of your book)

Everyone loves to squish things.

 But how are we supposed to know what can be squished… and what definitely, absolutely,
certainly CANNOT be squished?
Well, inside this book are all the answers you’ll ever need. So as long as you have your trusty
Squish It? Squish It!: The Incredibly Important Guide to What Can (and Definitely Cannot) Be Squished
with you, then you’ll be an expert…
On all things SQUISHY!

Book Description
(for your book sales listing)

Everyone loves to squish things.

And the world is full of loads of squishable stuff!
Everywhere we go, around each and every corner, over here and under there, there’s so much out
there just waiting to be squished.
But how are we supposed to know what can be squished… and what definitely, absolutely,
certainly CANNOT be squished?
Well, that’s exactly what this guide is for!
Have you ever wondered if a pillow can be squished? If a pizza can be squished? If your very
own grandma can be squished?
Inside this book are all the answers you’ll ever need. So as long as you have your trusty Squish
It? Squish It!: The Incredibly Important Guide to What Can (and Definitely Cannot) Be Squished with
you, then you’ll be an expert…
On all things SQUISHY!

Longer Author Bio

(for your Amazon/Goodreads profiles and author website )
Erik Graff is a writer and proud owner of the Kidtopia Daycare center in Rochester, New York. Having
studied Marketing at Penn State University, Graff is based in Rochester, where he lives with his four
young daughters, Nora (16), Lolo (14), Mari (12) and Luci (7).

Having four daughters, owning a childcare center, and experiencing how much children love being read
to, act as the cornerstones of Graff's writing career. Each of these child-centered aspects of his life help
Graff hold himself and his work to the highest standards. With his work, he aims to ensure that families
know that he and Kidtopia are serious about, and entirely committed to, childcare.

Graff is driven to be the best in whatever he does, whether that is in his working life or his creative life.
He has found that these two sides of himself go hand-in-hand, and that working with children day-to-day
informs his enthusiastic and fun-filled approach to writing children’s stories.

As well as these creative and professional endeavors, Graff enjoys tailgating, running, watching college
football and spending time with his four inspiring daughters.
Shorter Author Bio
(for including in your actual book)
Erik Graff is a writer and proud owner of the Kidtopia Daycare center in Rochester, New York. Having
studied Marketing at Penn State University, Graff is based in Rochester, where he lives with his four
young daughters, Nora (16), Lolo (14), Mari (12) and Luci (7).

Having four daughters, owning a childcare center, and experiencing how much children love being read
to, act as the cornerstones of Graff's writing career. In each aspect of his work, he aims to ensure that
families know that he and Kidtopia are entirely committed to caring for children.