Currently, this book is being queried for publication.

“Schoofs craftily paints two short days into a musical and mystical odyssey, bringing the young into a world of color and reintroducing the slightly-olders into a world they might have forgotten. Read once and you’ll be happy. Twice and you’ll be heartbroken. Once more for a true message of hope... and of the importance of never letting go of someone — even if they’ve already gone.”

— Aric S. Queen

National Geographic "Traveler"

creator/host of "Treasure Hunters" on BBC Travel

creator/host of "The Maritime Lemonade Stand" on Lonely Planet

Author of "the shanghai [exile] diaries".

"Vincent's story takes you on a wonderful adventure, brimming with emotion and laden with delicious detail, both visually and contextually. The underlying narrative of the search for the perfect beat in order to complete the track - and the twist at the end with the dream sequence in a beautiful psychedelic wonderland - is just gorgeous - gave me chills. The final message is absolutely perfect. A delightful book for big and little kids alike."

— Dick Trevor

Dickster / The Green Nuns of the Revolution / Bumbling Loons / Circuit Breakers / Vogon 42 / AAAAh Yeah / Green Oms / AMD / ...

Producer, DJ, Psychedelic Trance Legend

[...]Elvira and Alexandra, based on Belgian author Schoofs’ daughters, are grieving their Chinese mother’s death. Uncle Pete, a musician, comes “to magic some smiles on to our faces” with plans to lay a track to the perfect beat. Uncle Pete, with his bushy tail sticking out from his shirt, starts his visit with food and fun. At a visit to the temple, he reminds the girls no matter where they go, they are never separate from their mother’s love. The sisters help Uncle Pete make music, but it’s still not quite right. Later, after a colorful, musical dream in which the girls’ mother promises to be with them always, Uncle Pete gathers the family for a hug, where they all realize their heartbeats, joined in love, are the perfect beat. [...] The Chinese elements enhance the reading experience, and they reflect Elvira and Alexandra’s heritage. Le and Phan’s bright digital illustrations, especially in the dream sequence, emphasize the way that joy can help to combat grief, with the message that enjoying life doesn’t lessen love for the person who is lost. A uniquely musical take on coping with the grief of losing a parent.

— Kirkus Reviews