Deborah Underwood is the New York Times best-selling San Francisco-based author of The Quiet Book and The Loud Book. Visit her website at www.deborahunderwoodbooks.com .
Jonathan Bean's illustration accolades include the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and the Ezra Jack Keats Award. He lives in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. Visit his website at www.jonathanbean.com .
"Underwood's simple, understated text. . . combines with Bean's
expressive ink-and-watercolors to convey a child's visceral,
emotional perspective on a long-distance move."
--Booklist, starred review "Underwood's ultra-succinct verse hits
all the emotional marks that go along with a big transition...Bean,
meanwhile, seems to take the topic to heart by moving in a new
direction himself. He does wonderful things with light, starting
with a gloomy rain scene and ending with soft, welcoming
twilight."
--Publishers Weekly, starred review "This is a useful depiction of
a family's physical move, but the strength is in the emotional
journey that's expressed with a raw honesty."
--Kirkus "Concisely chosen, two-word phrases accompany the
atmospheric illustrations, which aptly portray the youngster's
changing emotions and tell the complete story."
--School Library Journal "This is a lovely portrayal of a child
experiencing change as well as a graceful example of spare
storytelling."
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