In the Half Room

Written and illustrated by Carson Ellis

In a room of halves, a mysterious knock reveals unexpected wonders.

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32 pages· ~520L

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Bookroo's summary

In a room where everything is halved—a chair, a cat, even shoes—a mysterious half-knock on the door sparks curiosity. What or who could complete this surreal world? Discover the beauty in halves and the unexpected surprises they hold in this imaginative tale.

From the publisher

From the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Home and Du Iz Tak? comes a striking tale of a wholly extraordinary room where everything is a half. The light of the half moonShines down on the half room . . . The half room is full of half things. A half chair, a half cat, even half shoes–all just as nice as whole things. When half a knock comes on half a door, who in the world could it be? With inventive flair, Caldecott Honor winner Carson Ellis explores halves and wholes in an ingenious and thought-provoking picture book. Ink and gouache illustrations featuring wry detail and velvety textures conjure a dreamlike mood while leaving space for imagining. A celebration of the surreal and the serendipitous and the beauty of the two together, this brilliant picture book will have readers seeing halves with whole new eyes.

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