Overview

A shortcut through the forest to Grandma's house produces some eerie moments — and some oddly familiar characters — in a strikingly illustrated tale about facing fears.

One morning a young boy wakes up to find that Dad is gone. And in this affecting tale from acclaimed picture book artist Anthony Browne, nothing seems quite right after that. When Mom sends the boy to deliver a cake to Grandma, he decides to cut through the forest, a route he's been warned not to take. Soon he's off on a strange, dreamlike journey full of fairy-tale allusions — a personification of a child's anxiety as reflected in the surreal illustrations of Anthony Browne. It's a haunting place where nothing is quite what it seems, until the boy — and the reader — are deeply relieved to arrive at a warm, welcoming homecoming.

ISBN-13

9780763625115

ISBN-10

0763625116

Weight

1.15 Pounds

Dimensions

11.25 x 0.50 x 10.25 In

List Price

$16.99

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

32 pages

Publisher

Candlewick

Published On

2004-09-09



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