City Under the City
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Book Overview
From acclaimed author-illustrator Dan Yaccarino comes an exhilarating adventure--set in a richly imagined alternate future--celebrating autonomy, community, and the power of reading, perfect for fans of The Rock From the Sky. Bix lives with her family in a city where people rarely talk or play together, and no longer read books. Instead, they stare at small portable screens, monitored by giant eyeballs. The Eyes are here to help! With everything. But Bix would like to do things for herself. Running from an Eye, she discovers another world: the City Under the City. There, she befriends a rat who leads her to a library and its treasure trove of books and knowledge. As she explores the abandoned city, she's thrilled to learn about the people who lived there, with no Eyes. But she misses her family, and decides to head home, where, just maybe, she can help defeat the intrusive Eyes--and show her people how to think for themselves and enjoy each other's company. Told through Dan Yaccarino's stunning graphic style, this page-turning picture book/early reader crossover will spark a new appreciation of reading, books, independence, friendship, and family.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1662650892
ISBN13:9781662650895
Release Date:November 2022
Publisher:Minedition
Length:68 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 7.4" x 9.2"
Age Range:6 to 9 years
Grade Range:Grades 1 to 4
Customer Reviews
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Children's Book
Published by TinaLovesToRead , 2 years ago
This is a Children's book that I read to my twin boys. I found this book hard to follow in the beginning, but that may have to be with the fact I do not read sci-fi books, and I did not know this was a Children's Sci-Fi book. I enjoyed the ending of this book. My kids found parts of this book funny, but I think they were lost during parts of this book too. I received an ARC of this book. This review is my own honest opinion about the book like all my reviews are.
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