The Path: A Picture Book About Finding Your Own True Way - Hardcover

Staake, Bob

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1662650639 ISBN 13: 9781662650635

Publisher: minedition, 2022

Synopsis

"One of The Best Picture Books of 2022. A story of choice and perseverance...an excellent example of why we can never resist a book by Bob Staake."—Read Brightly

★ “An extremely inspiring story about life’s twists and turns that will have universal appeal.”—School Library Journal, starred review

Perfect for a new generation of path-forgers, this buoyant picture book from an award-winning author and New Yorker cover artist is a hip new take on the graduation book.

With an exclusive bonus print from Bob Staake inside the jacket.

On this playfully illustrated journey with Bob Staake, children and adults alike will discover an encouraging truth: our path through life is not only challenging and beautiful—it is all our own to discover and invent.

"You will walk. You will walk along a well-worn path that many people have taken—and long before you." So begins this inspirational journey over gentle, grassy hills, through fields of wildflowers, over raging rivers, up steep mountains, and even through a dark, chilly cave. When it splits in two, you will have to decide what to do next—and you'll create a path that's unique to you.

About this title

About the Author

Bob Staake is the author and illustrator of many beloved picture books including Bluebird and Look! A Book! He is a frequent New Yorker cover artist.

Staake has authored and/or illustrated over 75 books, including The Donut Chef, Bluebird, Bugs Galore, Hello Robots, Look A Book, This Is Not A Pumpkin, Pets Go Pop, and others. The New York Times named his book The Red Lemon one of the 10 Best Illustrated Books of 2006.

Staake's children's books have been translated into over 12 languages around the world. He lives and works in Chatham, Massachusetts in a 200-year-old house on the elbow of Cape Cod.

Reviews

K-Gr 4—Dramatic landscapes are employed to show a solitary figure—a small child—wandering through fields of flowers and over gentle hills, but also through dark forests, over raging rivers, and through mud and swamps. A dark cave seems like an unfortunate end point, but Staake is sure to show his character emerging into sunlight, facing a new set of divergent paths. "How will you know which way to go?" he asks, and then assures his readers that the answer lies within them, allowing them to confidently continue on a path that others may have traveled, but that will be uniquely their own. The use of distinct color schemes for each page amplifies the message of this philosophical concept book: Every life demands many different decisions, leading to circumstances that are at times pleasant and at times difficult. Younger children may view the journey in a concrete way, relating to the physical characteristics of the various natural settings. Older children will be able to interpret the figurative language and appreciate the greater wisdom of this gentle, seemingly simple tale. VERDICT An extremely inspiring story about life's twists and turns that will have universal appeal.—Gloria Koster

Edition details

• Publisher: minedition
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1662650639
• ISBN 13: 9781662650635
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32