Leave Me Alone [Hardcover]

A 2017 Caldecott Honor Book thatThe 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 goalknitting 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

A wry and funny modern folktale about one grandma's epic quest to finish her knitting, fromAnya's Ghostauthor Vera Brosgol.Vera Brosgolwas born in Moscow, Russia, in 1984 and moved to the United States when she was five. Her first graphic novel,Anya's Ghost, was published in 2011 by First Second. Her picture bookLeave Me Alone!was a 2017 Caldecott Honor book. She drew storyboards for the animated filmsCoraline,ParaNorman, andThe Boxtrolls. She lives in Portland, Oregon, and at last count has knit twenty-two sweaters.

This book reads aloud beautifully to large groups, and should have them rolling in the aisles. Funny is hard; Brosgol makes it look easy. NPR,Best Books of 2016

Brosgol's clever text manages to feel both classic and ultracontemporary, as do her illustrations . . . Colorful and fun,Leave Me Alone!will be a good addition to any bookshelf, especially for children who like tlãN