Outside Over There
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1981

Outside Over There

Written by Maurice Sendak

Ida ventures beyond to save her sister from goblins.

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40 pages· AD940L
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Bookroo's summary

Ida's world turns upside down when goblins snatch her baby sister, intending to make her a goblin bride. With her father at sea and her mother lost in sorrow, Ida must brave the unknown to bring her sister back. As she steps outside over there, she faces a realm of enchantment and danger. Can Ida outwit the goblins and rescue her sister before it's too late? This journey will test her courage and determination in ways she never imagined.

From the publisher

With Papa off to sea and Mama despondent, Ida must go outside over there to rescue her baby sister from goblins who steal her to be a goblin’s bride.

Awards

The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (1981)Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (1981)Caldecott Honor (1982)
At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD940L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~6.2
F&P level
~V
Publication
Published
April 22, 1981
First published
January 1, 1981
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060255237

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