The Yellow Road - by Sven Nordqvist (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Follow the yellow road through a fairytale world and spot quirky illustration details in this zany adventure from Sven Nordqvist, creator of The Dog Walk.

Sam wakes up in a strange land with no idea where he is. How will he get home? "Take the yellow road" says The-One-Who-Knows-Everything.

Sam travels through fantastical landscapes, encountering giggly giraffes, fearsome trolls, a gruff submarine captain and a magical painting. What else might he discover on his brilliantly bizarre journey?

Review Quotes

'Whimsical settings, creatively imagined creatures, and nonstop action make this unplanned trip well worth taking.'-- Kirkus Reviews

'Kids will be able to pore over this book again and again and still find something new. Those who enjoyed Nordqvist's previous book, The Dog Walk, will definitely like this one.'--Youth Services Book Review

Praise for The Dog Walk:

'This wordless book is so lavishly detailed a kid can spend hours getting lost in its pages... you can always find a new mischievously hidden detail.' --The New York Times

'The ink, watercolor, and acrylic drawings have the genteel elegance and wide-ranging imagination of classic fairy tale illustration.' --Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW

'Amusement abounds in the mixture of modern and historical aesthetic elements... The perfect choice for a rainy day for readers and nonreaders alike.' --Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW

'It's like Alice in Wonderland and M.C. Escher teamed up to make a wordless picture book. An incredibly intricate and dreamlike journey.' --School Library Journal's list of The Most Astonishingly Unconventional Books of 2021

About the Author

Sven Nordqvist is one of Sweden's most popular writers and illustrators. He has won the Swedish Literature Award, The German Youth Literature Prize and the Elsa Beskow Medal. He is particularly well known for his Pettson and Findus stories about a farmer and his talented cat. He is the creator of The Tomtes' Christmas Porridge and The Dog Walk.