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Bruce Handy & Julie Benbassat, The Book from Far Away

Bruce Handy & Julie Benbassat, The Book from Far Away

$20.51

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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.

A 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!

"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

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

"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

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