#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER β’ For the child in all of us, a timeless illustrated story about connection and compromise brought to life with imagination, from the acclaimedΒ author of Born a Crime
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βWhimsical and wise, bursting with quirky characters and clever humor . . . the ideal gift for the new parent (or child-at-heart) in your life.ββOprah Daily
βBut sooner or later your mother will find us,β Walter said, looking back at the house. βShe always does.β
The boyβs eyes lit up again. He had an idea.
βThen this time we need to go where weβve never gone before,β he said. βInto the uncut grass!β
In the tradition of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse comes a gorgeously illustrated fable about a young childβs journey into the world beyond the shadow of home, a magical landscape where he discovers the secrets of sharing, connection, and finding peace with the people we love. Infused with the authorβs signature wit and imagination, in collaboration with visionary artist Sabina Hahn, itβs a tale for readers of all agesβto be read aloud or read alone.