One of the questions we return to again and again at Colossal New York is simple:

What does it mean to really see the world?

Not to recognize it.
Not to label it.
But to experience it.

That question sits at the heart of one of the books we’re proud to publish: Where Am I? I Am Here., written by Ben Rhode with illustrations by Matthew Mulholland.

A Story About Perception

The book follows Theo, a quiet boy living in the middle of a bustling city. While the world around him rushes by in familiar forms—clocks, bridges, buildings—Theo sees something else entirely.

He sees shapes.

Rectangles stack and slide.
Spirals unfurl.
Triangles tilt and hover.

To Theo, these shapes are not abstractions. They are how the world organizes itself. They are beautiful, intuitive, and alive. But to everyone else, they’re invisible.

And that difference makes Theo feel lost.

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