Very Far Away (Hardcover)

from yarb

Dreamy exploration of the individuality of memory and desire.

from lhanso1

In my opinion this was a great book for young readers due to the illustrations that strengthen the development of the characters. Maurice Sendak's illustrations successfully depict the emotion of the characters. The characters travel through a wide range of emotions such as curiosity, longing, so...

from rainpebble

Very Far Away, another tale by Sendak about a little boy whose mother doesn't hear him because of business so he decides to go far, far away. Along the way he meets Horse, Cat, and Sparrow. They all decide to join him in the adventure. What a rout!~! A very fun little tale.

from jschofie

Very Far Away, first published in 1957, was the second book which Maurice Sendak both wrote and illustrated. It is the story of Martin, a little boy who decides to go very far away. The book begins with Martin asking his mother a question, but she is too distracted with her new baby to hear him. ...

from jschofie

Very Far Away, first published in 1957, was the second book which Maurice Sendak both wrote and illustrated. It is the story of Martin, a little boy who decides to go very far away. The book begins with Martin asking his mother a question, but she is too distracted with her new baby to hear him. ...