The Eyes and The Impossible
ENTHRALLING MIDDLE GRADE NOVEL
 Told from the perspective of one uniquely endearing dog and featuring beautiful color artwork with illustrations by Caldecott honoree Shawn Harris, this award winning book written for 8 to 12 year-olds deserves a place of honor in every home library.
 ABOUT THE STORY
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.
 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 and the Impossible will make readers of all ages see the world around them in a wholly new way.
VIDEO TRAILER
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AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
- John Newbery Medal for the Most Distinguished Contribution to Children’s Literature | 2023
- New York Times BestsellerÂ
DETAILS
- The Eyes and The Impossible
- Written by Dave Eggers and illustrated by Shawn Harris.
- Published by Alfred K. Knopf Books for Young Readers, May 9, 2023.
- Ages 8 to 12 years
- 1.2″ H x 8.2″ L x 6.7″ W (1.52 lbs)Â 256 pages
- Hardcover
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