The recipient of six starred reviews and the APALA Asian/Pacific
American Award for Literature! Named a Best Book of 2018 by the
Wall Street Journal, NPR, Smithsonian, Kirkus Reviews, School
Library Journal, Booklist, the Bulletin of the Center for Children's
Books, BookRiot, the New York Public Library, the Chicago Public
Library--and many more! When a young boy visits his grandfather, their
lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence.
But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens--with a
shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond that goes
beyond words.
With spare, direct text by Minh Lê and luminous illustrations by
Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, this stirring picture book about reaching
across barriers will be cherished for years to come. A Junior Library
Guild selection!