# Is "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly (Greenwillow Books / HarperCollins, 2017) is identified by: First edition published 2017 by Greenwillow Books (HarperCollins), New York. US true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition published 2017 by Greenwillow Books (HarperCollins), New York
- First printing has 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page together with a number line ending in 1; copyright 2017
- Illustrated by Isabel Roxas; publisher's pictorial boards
- ISBN 9780062414151
- Publisher imprint reads Greenwillow Books / HarperCollins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Erin Entrada Kelly |
| Publisher | Greenwillow Books / HarperCollins |
| Year | 2017 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First edition published 2017 by Greenwillow Books (HarperCollins), New York |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First edition published 2017 by Greenwillow Books (HarperCollins), New York. First printing has 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page together with a number line ending in 1; copyright 2017. Illustrated by Isabel Roxas; publisher's pictorial boards. ISBN 9780062414151.

## Is this the true first?
US true first edition. Awarded the Newbery Medal in 2018.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Absence of the 'First Edition' statement or a number line not ending in 1 indicates a later printing. Jackets and covers carrying the Newbery seal postdate the 2018 award.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Hello, Universe* by Erin Entrada Kelly a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/hello-universe
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.