Recommended to me by: Sarah Pinsker
This book has no words, only illustrations. Whimsical and menacing by turns, the images tell the story of an immigrant’s parting with his family and arrival in a new land where everything is unexpected and askew. It was unclear until the end whether the macabre or the whimsy would win.
This book is far more serious than “picture book” would imply. The sepia-toned art is magnificently expressive.
Jesse the K says
I hope that we go into space as a species, and I hope we bring this book along. It’s a wonder!
Sonia Connolly says
I was fixated on it being a metaphor for arriving in New York City from somewhere in Eastern Europe. I like the idea of its being an arrival on another planet.