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Everything you need to bring The Boy Who Borrowed Tomorrow into your library or classroom, in one place.

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One-page sell sheet

The book at a glance

Cover, summary, all three ISBNs and prices, specifications, subject codes and ordering details on a single letter-size page. Print it for a selection meeting, attach it to a purchase request, or pass it to a colleague.

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Title
The Boy Who Borrowed Tomorrow
Author
Kelly Pasztor
Illustrator
Diana F. Shelton
Hardcover
979-8-9980852-0-8 · $22.99 · library edition
Paperback
979-8-9980852-1-5 · $14.99
Ebook
979-8-9980852-2-2 · $7.99 · fixed-layout EPUB
Audience
Ages 5–8 · Grades K–3
Format
Rhyming picture book, 8 × 10 in, 40 pages, full color
Published
October 2026, Alchemilla Press

In the classroom

Grades K–3

A read-aloud first

Bouncy rhyming verse, invented words and sound effects like ZIPPETY-ZANG! make it a natural fit for storytime and whole-class read-alouds in kindergarten through second grade.

Social-emotional learning

Leo’s shortcut backfires, which opens up real conversations about patience, effort and practice. The story supports CASEL’s self-management and responsible decision-making competencies.

Vocabulary built in

The back matter includes “Words Worth Borrowing,” a one-page glossary of the bigger words in the story, ready to use as a vocabulary mini-lesson after reading.

Discussion starters

  1. Leo hates waiting. What is something you have had to wait for? What did you do while you waited?
  2. Leo skipped straight to winning the science fair. Why do you think the prize felt “borrowed”?
  3. What is something you got better at by practicing a little at a time?
  4. If you had a Tomorrow Borrower 3000, would you press the button? What might you miss if you did?
  5. What are some good things that can happen while we are waiting?

Ordering

Libraries & schools

Libraries

Order by ISBN through Ingram, Ingram Library Services or your usual library supplier. The hardcover is our library edition, with case-laminate boards printed directly on the cover so there is no jacket to process.

  • LCCN2026925270
  • SubjectsValues & Virtues · Stories in Verse · Time Travel · Fantasy & Magic
  • Reading levelAges 5–8 · Grades K–3
  • EbookFixed-layout EPUB, distributed through Ingram

Schools and teachers

We are glad to work with schools directly. Write to us for:

  • Classroom sets and bulk orders
  • Signed copies for libraries, classrooms and gifts
  • Author visits, storytimes and library events
  • Review and evaluation copies

Email hello@alchemillapress.com

Booksellers: wholesale discount and returns terms are on the trade page.