Leave Me Alone!

A 2017 Caldecott Honor Book that The New York Times calls "both classic and ultracontemporary," Leave Me Alone is an epic tale about one grandmother, a giant sack of yarn, and her ultimate quest to finish her knitting.

One day, a grandmother shouts, LEAVE ME ALONE and leaves her tiny home and her very big family to journey to the moon and beyond to find peace and quiet to finish her knitting. Along the way, she encounters ravenous bears, obnoxious goats, and even hordes of aliens But nothing stops grandma from accomplishing her goal--knitting sweaters for her many grandchildren to keep them warm and toasty for the coming winter.

Vera Brosgol's slyly clever and unexpectedly funny modern folktale is certain to warm even the coldest of hearts.

A 2017 Caldecott Honor Book
A New York Times Notable Children's Book
A National Public Radio Best Book of 2016
A Horn Book Best Book of 2016
A Huffington Post Best Picture Book of 2016

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 09/13/2016
ISBN: 9781626724419
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.60w x 0.40d
Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2016
Publishers Weekly 06/20/2016
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2016 pg. 79
School Library Journal 09/01/2016 pg. 116
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2017 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 184630 / Leave Me Alone!
Reading Level: 2.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5