Though aimed at young readers, we think it also works as a great collectors item for all ages a keepsake to remember this moment in history (even if youre just watching from afar, in some place like Wisconsin).Rolling Stone

…promises to be cute.The Cut (New York Magazine)

This love letter to New York City shows New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani walking through all five boroughs and celebrating the people and places that make it great.

Zohran Mamdani has walked through the streets of New York City since he was a child, and at every crosswalk, theres something new to celebrate. From a Mets game at Citi Field to a polar bear plunge at Coney Island, the city is filled with adventures waiting to be had. This joyful picture book for ages 48 is inspired by his noted thirteen-mile mayoral campaign walk.

“This playful picture book debut from Von Platen takes inspiration from the 13-mile summer 2025 Manhattan campaign walk of mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. As thin-lined, bold-hued illustrations nod to the look of Mamdanis much-buzzed-about political poster designa palette that draws from New York Citys visual culture of bodega signs and yellow cabsthe subject affably strolls, cheers, and occasionally boogies through the city, wearing the same slightly rumpled black suit, blue tie, and blue sneakers. Minimalist text refers warmly to ‘Zohrans city’ (‘In Zohrans city, there are new things to do at every crosswalk’), but what emerges in this fond portrait is a bustling metropolis that belongs to all. There, ‘everyone is always on the move’ (Mamdani greets folks beneath an elevated train), but its also okay to ‘slow down and listen’ (he sits on a park bench, sipping from the classic New York coffee cup). Even readers beyond the five boroughs will recognize the figure as someone who loves where he lives and believes that every interaction matters.”PublishersWeekly

Millie von Platen is a Swedish-Korean children’s book author, illustrator, and editor. Her work has been featured inThe New Yorker,The New York Times,Bloomberg,New York Magazine, and New York Citysubway cars. In 2023, she was named a National Magazine Award Finalist for a story she wrote and illustrated forTheNew Yorker. Raised in London and Stockholm, she is currently based in Brooklyn, NY.Zohran Walks New Yorkis her debut picture book. Visitmillievonplaten.com.

• Publisher: Calkins Creek
• Publish Date: October 28, 2025
• Pages: 32
• Language: English
• Type: Hardback
• EAN/UPC: 9781662681554
• Dimensions: 11.3 X 9.0 X 0.3 inches | 0.9 pounds
• BISAC Categories: Kids