by Dave Eggers, Shawn Harris (Illustrator)
Johannes, a free dog, lives in an urban park by the sea. His job is to be the Eyes—to see everything that happens within the park and report back to the park’s elders, three ancient Bison. His friends—a seagull, a raccoon, a squirrel, and a pelican—work with him as the Assistant Eyes, observing the humans and other animals who share the park and making sure the Equilibrium is in balance.
But changes are afoot. More humans, including Trouble Travelers, arrive in the park. A new building, containing mysterious and hypnotic rectangles, goes up. And then there are the goats—an actual boatload of goats—who appear, along with a shocking revelation that changes Johannes’s view of the world.
A story about friendship, beauty, liberation, and running very, very fast, The Eyes & the Impossible will make readers of all ages see the world around them in a wholly new way.
The Eyes and the Impossible
Dave Eggers is the author of many books, including bestsellers The Every, The Monk of Mokha, The Circle, A Hologram for the King, and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. His work has been nominated for the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the National Book Critics Circle Award. He lives in Northern California with his family.
Shawn Harris is the author/illustrator of Have You Ever Seen a Flower?, which won a Caldecott Honor Award. He is the illustrator of Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers. His other picture books include Eggers's What Can a Citizen Do, Everyone's Awake by Colin Meloy, and A Polar Bear in the Snow by Mac Barnett. Shawn got his start as an illustrator in the early 2000s, creating album art for bands, including his own, the Matches. He lives in Northern California and enjoys surfing.
ISBN-13: 9781524764203
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Publication date: 05/09/2023
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 6.60(w) x 8.10(h) x 1.30(d)
Age Range: 8 - 12 YearsBooks - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dogs
Books - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
Books - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
-Parks -Friendship
-Animal fiction -Dogs
-Animals -City and town life
-Novels
- Topical | Friendship