Description

In this spare, beautifully paced picture book, a boy and his mother hurry through the city toward a departing train—yet each is pulled by something different along the way. As they move past everyday sights, the story becomes a gentle tug-of-war between urgency and wonder, showing how attention can shift in an instant. With rhythmic, word-light storytelling and vivid visual detail, it explores themes of patience, connection, and the small moments that make life feel alive. Perfect for read-alouds, it captures the quiet truth that sometimes the journey isn’t only about getting there, but about what you choose to notice on the way.

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paperback edition cover

paperback

Roaring Brook Press

Published Jan 1, 2015

ISBN: 9781596439214

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First Published

2015

Language

eng

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