{"product_id":"the-book-from-far-away-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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Minerva","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50618536395026,"sku":"9781662651335","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1ec3c049-2c5b-4df8-a500-0c18ae56aec3.jpg?v=1732538050","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-book-from-far-away-9781662651335","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}