What the Road Saidis theNew York Times-bestselling comforting and uplifting picture book from bestselling poet and activist Cleo Wade.

Which way do I go?
That is your choice to make,
said the Road.

But what if I go the wrong way?
The Road curved a little,
almost as if it was giving me a hug, and said,
Do not worry. Sometimes we go the wrong way on our
way to the right way.

It’s okay to be afraid or to sometimes wander down the wrong path. Bestselling poet and activist Cleo Wade’sWhat the Road Said features illustrations by Lucie de Moyencourt and encourages us to lead with kindness and curiosity, remembering that the most important thing we can do in life is to keep going.

Cleo Wadeis a friend, community builder, and the author of the bestselling books,Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life, Where to Begin: A Small Book About Your Power to Create Big Change in Our Crazy World,andHeart Talk: The Journal: 52 Weeks of Self-Love, Self-Care, and Self-Discovery.She has been called the poet of her generation byTime Magazineand one of the 100 most creative people in business byFast Company.Cleo sits on the board of The Lower East Side Girls Club, the National Black Theatre in Harlem, and the Womens Prison Association. When Cleo is not at home in California with her partner, Simon Kinberg, and their daughters, Memphis Love and Bayou Beloved, she can be found traveling around the country on her sold-out book tours, which have become a safe space to laugh, cry, hug, and offer support to fellow readers.
Lucie de Moyencourtwas born in Paris and grew up in South Africa, where she works as an architect, set designer, illustrator and painter.What the Road Saidis her first book.

• Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
• Publish Date: April 07, 2026
• Pages: 40
• Language: English
• Type: Hardback
• EAN/UPC: 9781250429599
• Dimensions: 266.7 X 215.9 X 25.4 mm | 1.37 pounds
• BISAC Categories: Kids