Description
About the Author
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).
Reviews
"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
Book Information
ISBN 9781662651335
Author Bruce Handy
Format Hardback
Page Count 40
Imprint Minerva
Publisher Astra Publishing House