#739 of 1001 · August 9, 2022

@oliverjeffers features a fanciful interstellar encounter leading to a touching connection in The Way Back Home. A boy discovers an airplane in his closet and flies up to the moon, where he promptly runs out of fuel. As luck would have it, a Martian runs into engine trouble with his flying saucer and is stranded on the moon as well. The intrepid explorers soon concoct a whimsical but effective plan. The boy parachutes down into the ocean, retrieves fuel for his plane’s tank and tools for the flying saucer’s engine, and climbs back up a rope held by the Martian. The two say a gentle goodbye and part ways as friends. With an endearing story of soft science fiction and mixed-media art executed in watercolor, graphite, and collage, Jeffers creates an amusing and engaging reading experience. #way #home #boy #plane #airplane #moon #space #ship #alien #friend #friends #friendship #book #books #childrensbooks #picturebook #childrensbookillustration #childrensliterature #illustration #kidlit #kidsbooks #bookworm #booklover #booklovers #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagrammers #instabook #instabooks