The Eyes and the Impossible
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the award-winning author of The Every and the illustrator behind the beloved picture book Her Right Foot comes an endearing and beautifully illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals.
Johannes, a free dog, lives in…
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This book is special, y’all. The main character is a dog named Johannes, but his friends mostly refer to him as the Eyes. The Eyes can run fast, and he’s smart and caring. His friends include seagulls, goats, bison, horses, and (much to Johannes’s chagrin) ducks.
The writing in this story is spare and beautiful; some of my favorite lines include, “I’m so angry at my mind” and “Bite for justice. It had a certain ring.” The version I read had a carved wooden cover (seriously – gorgeous!) and included several full-color illustrations and gold-gilded pages.
This book won the…
From Kristin's list on books for kids told from a dog’s point of view.
They say don’t judge a book by its cover, but that’s exactly what I did when I saw the deluxe wood-bound edition of The Eyes and The Impossible; warm and inviting and hinting at untold adventure.
The first thing to love is the central character Johannes, a self-proclaimed very fast dog who is caring and brave and very often funny as he describes the world he lives in (a park) and his friends (a gull, a squirrel, a raccoon, and more).
The story begins with a seemingly mundane but full life that transforms into a time of unknown dangers…
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