When the World Was Upside Down is an illustrated children's book which follows Sully the Seagull through his adventures in New York City during the Great Pandemic of 2020. He lands at several popular New York City landmarks to check on his friends. Readers will get a tour through the city as well as the challenges the pandemic has brought to the people and other creatures of New York. It is a book filled with feelings and hope that both children and adults can relate.