Name: The Book from Far Away von Bruce Handy
SKU: 9781662651335
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The Book from Far Away Zusammenfassung

The Book from Far Away Bruce Handy

In this fantastical picture book perfect for fans of Aaron Becker's Journey, a human child and a child from another planet discover that no matter where you live or what your books are like, reading and sharing are universal. A cosmic celebration of the joy of sharing books and having new experiences awaits readers in this captivating wordless picture book for ages 3 to 6. A child busy reading in a treehouse spots a family who seems to have just arrived on Earth for a picnic. The youngest member of the alien family holds a mind-bendingly strange object. Could it be a book from outer space? At the end of this gorgeously illustrated tale, each child returns home with a book from far away to remember a kind stranger. Sure to take its place among gently fantastical favorites like Sophie Blackall's If You Come to Earth and Carson Ellis's Du Iz Tak?, this picture book will enchant and delight curious kids and book lovers everywhere.

The Book from Far Away Bewertungen

A magical, wordless tribute to the universal power of reading. - We Are Teachers

Amazing! Bruce and Julie have created a wonderful addition to the wordless book canon. Julie's beautiful art is rich with detail and visual invention. She shows everyday and otherworldly incidents through flowing, organic compositions that carry the reader on a delightfully strange, compelling, and heartwarming adventure. - David Wiesner, 3-time winner of the Caldecott Medal

This wordless tale speaks volumes.....emphasizes that kids understand kids, no matter their origin, and that books have universal appeal-literally. Readers will love poring over the clearly composed artwork's luminous, wondrously imaginative, interplanetary details. - Kirkus Reviews

Intriguing....Benbasset's distinctive renderings of the outer space family and its belongings exude charm.- Publishers Weekly

Alluring....beautifully conceived by Handy and Benbasset, dazzles.... - Nell Beram, Shelf Awareness

Stunning ... will inspire and empower storytellers AND storymakers. - Kitlitbrain

Exquisite illustrations .... Lovely. - Imagination Soup

Wordless masterpiece. - Let's Talk Picture Books

The sweetest tale of connection and love of reading. No matter what form reading comes in-whether it be on paper, online, audio, or even extraterrestrial, we are all connected to great stories. Each page is packed with adventure and curiosity and I promise you'll love the journey! - Squarepegsroundworld

Über Bruce Handy

Bruce Handy is the author of The Happiness of a Dog With a Ball in its Mouth, illustrated by Hyewon Yum. He is also a journalist, essayist, critic, and the author of Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Children's Literature as an Adult. He lives in New York with his wife, the novelist Helen Schulman. He lives in New York. Julie Benbassat is an illustrator based in New Jersey. Since graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2019, Julie has created illustrations for The New Yorker, the New York Times, and NPR, among others. She is the illustrator of The Screaming Hairy Armadillo and 76 Other Animals with Weird, Wild Names (Workman, 2020).

Zusätzliche Informationen

Sku

GOR013330640

ISBN 13

9781662651335

ISBN 10

1662651333

Titel

The Book from Far Away Bruce Handy

Autor

Bruce Handy

Zustand

Gebraucht - Sehr Gut

Bindung

Gebundene Ausgabe

Verlag

Astra Publishing House

Datum

20230815

Anzahl der Seiten

40

Preise

N/A

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