The Nobble lives in a world all his own-a fantastical world where you can do the impossible things of dreams. It's a nice life and all he's ever known. Yet one day he begins to think about finding some place he hasn't been yet. Or maybe seeing something he hasn't seen yet. Or . . . something. So he sets off on a journey to an unusual place, where he discovers roary things, fuzzy things, and tall, shiny, rectangular things. Then a door knocks. If only he knew what a door was . . . C. K. Williams and Stephen Gammell's enchanting tale is about finding the courage to go out and search for what you want most in the world. And sometimes, that's a friend. AUTHOR C. K. Williams is an acclaimed poet and winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey, and spends his summers in France. Stephen Gammell is the beloved author and illustrator of Twigboy and Is That You, Winter? He received the Caldecott Medal for his illustration of Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman. AGES 6-9 GRADES 1-4 *

 

 

There are 40 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company .

C. K. WILLIAMS (1936-2015) was an acclaimed poet and the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award. In addition to his many collections of poetry, he wrote two picture books for young readers: How the Nobble Was Finally Found, illustrated by Stephen Gammell, and A Not Scary Story about Big Scary Things, illustrated by Gabi Swiatkowski. Gabi Swiatkowska, a winner of the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award, has illustrated many beautiful books for children, including My Name is Yoon by Helen Recorvits . She lives in France. Stephen Gammell created the drawings for "Thunder at Gettysburg "in 1975. Winner of the Caldecott Medal, he is also the author-illustrator of many books, including "Twigboy. "He lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota.