{"product_id":"the-book-from-far-away-isbn-9781662651335","title":"The Book from Far Away","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this fantastical picture book perfect for fans of Aaron Becker’s \u003ci\u003eJourney\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA cosmic celebration of the joy of sharing books and having new experiences awaits readers in this captivating wordless picture book for ages 4 to 8. 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 \u003ci\u003eIf You Come to Earth\u003c\/i\u003e and Carson Ellis’s \u003ci\u003eDu Iz Tak?\u003c\/i\u003e, this picture book will enchant and delight curious kids and book lovers everywhere.\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Children's Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A magical, wordless tribute to the universal power of reading.” \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003eWe Are Teachers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\" \u003cb\u003e— David Wiesner, 3-time winner of the Caldecott Medal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.” \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Intriguing….Benbasset’s distinctive renderings of the outer space family and its belongings exude charm.”\u003ci\u003e— \u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"“Alluring….beautifully conceived by Handy and Benbasset, dazzles….” — \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNell Beram, Shelf Awareness \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Stunning … will inspire and empower storytellers AND storymakers.” \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003eKitlitbrain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"★ Exquisite illustrations .... Lovely\".\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Imagination Soup\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"“Wordless masterpiece.\" \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003eLet's Talk Picture Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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!” — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSquarepegsroundworld\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBruce Handy is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Happiness of a Dog with a Ball in its Mouth\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Hyewon Yum. He is also a journalist, essayist, critic, and the author of \u003ci\u003eWild Things: The Joy of Reading Children’s Literature as an Adult\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York with his wife, the novelist Helen Schulman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJulie Benbassat is an illustrator based in New Jersey. Since graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2019, Julie has created illustrations for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and NPR, among others. She is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Screaming Hairy Armadillo and 76 Other Animals with Weird, Wild Names\u003c\/i\u003e (Workman, 2020). This is her first picture book.","brand":"Minerva","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300687827173,"sku":"NP9781662651335","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781662651335.jpg?v=1767738453","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-book-from-far-away-isbn-9781662651335","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}