Backpack by Katie Arthur
Backpack by Katie Arthur
Backpack by Katie Arthur
Backpack by Katie Arthur
Backpack by Katie Arthur

Backpack by Katie Arthur

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Canadian Author and Illustrator

Ages: 4–7 years

An ode to backpacks and the comfort, joy, and utility they bring to our lives

A young girl explains how it’s a very nice thing to wear a backpack. Even when it’s too full of stuff to carry comfortably, or too small to fit all she wants, she still loves her backpack. To her, it’s a symbol of travel. When she has her backpack, it means she’s going somewhere―which is so much better than staying still!

Backpacks can be filled with good memories, like family photos, or bad memories, like a beloved stuffed animal accidentally dropped in a puddle. But even on bad days, a backpack is special, and you can always count on it. Backpacks can be called book bags, rucksacks, or knapsacks, and they come in all different shapes, sizes, and colors. There’s no wrong way to wear a backpack. It’s its own form of self-expression.

This relatable and universal story shows how backpacks are a home you can always carry with you, while connecting them to real-life milestones like starting kindergarten, back-to-school, and going on new adventures.

Katie Arthur writes, draws, and edits books for young readers.

She is the author & illustrator of Our Woolly Bear, What if Marty Doesn’t Like My Party? and Backpack, and the illustrator of Whale Man: The Story of Jon Lien. Her work has earned recognition from the American Library Association, the Texas Library Association, the Canadian Children’s Book Centre, the Ontario Library Association, and School Library Journal.

Born and raised in the suburbs of Southern Ontario, Katie now lives with her family on the rocky shores of Northeastern Nova Scotia. When she’s not sitting at a desk, she likes growing leafy vegetables, controlling the music on car rides, and making comics with her daughters.

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