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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>When a boy and his family move to a new house, he devises an ingenious way to meet people in the neighborhood.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Written by the acclaimed author of <i>The Phantom Tollbooth, </i> this Amazon Best Picture Book of the Year is a simply told story about a boy who moves to a new neighborhood and finds a unique way to make friends. With whimsical illustrations by award-winning illustrator G. Brian Karas, here is a read-aloud that's great for storytime, and is sure to be a hit among fans of Juster, Karas, and anyone who is the new kid on the block. <p/>"[T]his ingenious foray into breaking into a new neighborhood makes for an amusing and appealing story." --<i>School Library Journal</i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><b>Starred Review, School Library Journal, September 2011: </b><br>...this ingenious foray into breaking into a new neighborhood makes for an amusing and appealing story.<i></i> <p/><b>Starred Review, Booklist, October 15, 2011: <br></b>The story's simple charm comes to life in Juster's well-paced, spare language. Karas' deft mixed-media sketches carry remarkable weight. A harmonious blend of text and illustration, this is a warm, reassuring choice for all children who know the anxieties that come with big life changes.</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>NORTON JUSTER is the acclaimed author of the children's novel <i>The Phantom Tollbooth, </i> and the Caldecott-winning picture book, <i>The Hello, Goodbye Window, </i> among others. His book <i>The Dot and the Line</i> was made into an Academy Award winning film. He was also a practicing architect until his retirement. <p/>G. BRIAN KARAS is the prolific, versatile, and award-winning illustrator and writer of many books for children, including <i>Clever Jack Takes the Cake, </i> which received four starred reviews; <i>How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?; Are You Going to Be Good?, </i> a <i>New York Times</i> Best Illustrated Book; <i>Home on the Bayou, </i> which was the recipient of the <i>Boston Globe-Horn Book</i> Award; and <i>Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!</i> by Candace Fleming. You can visit him at GbrianKaras.com.

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