A uniquely formatted book about dreams, loneliness, and the universal
longing for connection.
Vera and her family live on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, a place that
feels like the edge of the world itself. Lukas and his family also say
they live on the edge of the world, but their home is thousands of miles
away on the coast of Chile. Vera spends her days devouring fantasy
books, throwing balls to her dog, and longing for a friend who would
care about the treasures she's hidden underneath the alder bush. Lukas
spends his days looking for fossils, playing solo games of soccer, and
wishing for a friend who would read with him on the best branch of his
favorite tree. One evening, both Lukas and Vera head to the beach, blink
their flashlights into the dark--and discover that the edge of the world
is not such a lonely place after all.
In this playful, perceptive book, acclaimed author-illustrator Anna
Desnitskaya shares the mirroring lives of two children in two separate
but surprisingly similar settings. As readers flip the book between Vera
in Russia and Lukas in Chile, they will learn just how big--and how
small--a place the world can be.