**From New York Times bestselling illustrator Theodore Taylor III
comes a vibrant ode to street art, a picture book about a child
discovering all of the beauty--and art--her new neighborhood has to
offer.
Shapes moving in every direction,
letters weaving in and out,
bright colors jumping off of the wall.*
It was like a language from another
planet that only I could understand.
Graffiti.
In this bright, colorful, and movement-filled picture book Off the
Wall, a young girl moves with her family from the big city to a small
town. She feels odd and out of place until a stroll down the street hits
her with echoes from home: vibrant graffiti splashed against the wall.
But when it's painted over that sense of belonging is lost, until an
afternoon's adventure shows her that street art can be found
everywhere--as well as a sense of home.
In his exceptional author-illustrated debut, Theodore Taylor III has
crafted an ode to street art, a stunning celebration of a much-maligned
art form and all the beauty it brings to a neighborhood.