#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • For the child in all of us a timeless illustrated story about
connection and compromise brought to life with imagination from the acclaimed author of Born a
Crime “But sooner or later your mother will find us ” Walter said looking back at the
house. “She always does.” The boy’s eyes lit up again. He had an idea. “Then this time we
need to go where we’ve never gone before ” he said. “Into the uncut grass!” In the tradition
of The Boy the Mole the Fox and the Horse comes a gorgeously illustrated fable about a young
child’s journey into the world beyond the shadow of home a magical landscape where he
discovers the secrets of sharing connection and finding peace with the people we love.
Infused with the author’s signature wit and imagination in collaboration with visionary artist
Sabina Hahn it’s a tale for readers of all ages—to be read aloud or read alone.
