{"product_id":"the-eyes-and-the-impossible-9781524764203","title":"The Eyes and the Impossible","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Every\u003c\/i\u003e and the illustrator behind the beloved picture book \u003ci\u003eHer Right Foot\u003c\/i\u003e comes an endearing and beautifully illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohannes, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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 \u003ci\u003eboatload \u003c\/i\u003eof goats--who appear, along with a shocking revelation that changes Johannes's view of the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA story about friendship, beauty, liberation, and running very, \u003ci\u003every \u003c\/i\u003efast, \u003ci\u003eThe Eyes \u0026amp; the Impossible\u003c\/i\u003e will make readers of all ages see the world around them in a wholly new way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dave Eggers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 6.70w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524764203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2023 pg. 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/13\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDave Eggers\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many books, including bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Every, The Monk of Mokha, The Circle, A Hologram for the King, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.\u003c\/i\u003e His work has been nominated for the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the National Book Critics Circle Award. He is the founder of McSweeney's, an independent publishing company based in San Francisco, and cofounder of 826 National, a network of educational centers around the country offering free tutoring to kids of all backgrounds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe lives in Northern California with his family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShawn Harris\u003c\/b\u003e is the author\/illustrator of \u003ci\u003eHave You Ever Seen a Flower?, \u003c\/i\u003e which won a Caldecott Honor Award. He is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eHer Right Foot \u003c\/i\u003eby Dave Eggers, which received seven starred reviews, was an Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book, an ALA Notable, and a \u003ci\u003ePW\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year. His other picture books include Eggers's \u003ci\u003eWhat Can a Citizen Do\u003c\/i\u003e (a \u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003eMagazine Best Children's Book), \u003ci\u003eEveryone's Awake\u003c\/i\u003e by Colin Meloy, and \u003ci\u003eA Polar Bear in the Snow\u003c\/i\u003e by Mac Barnett. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShawn 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44192292995286,"sku":"9781524764203","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/1660\/5398\/products\/img_c5ee4e70-48bd-4812-8187-64f2620091bd.jpg?v=1683736764","url":"https:\/\/bookclubonmain.com\/products\/the-eyes-and-the-impossible-9781524764203","provider":"Book Club On Main","version":"1.0","type":"link"}