Neighbors

by Kasya Denisevich

Neighbors is a contemplative picture book about the lives of our neighbors—who are all around us and ever-present, yet somehow surprisingly elusive.

They’re everywhere: next door, above, and even below. More often than not, they are a mystery, a presence suggested by low hums, footfalls, or perhaps a slammed door. This book explores the ways that we think about those we exist among, but who remain strangers until we make the brave—and affirming—decision to connect.

This unique book uses both visual storytelling and compelling text to consider how we map the landscape of the vast world around us, starting with the person just on the other side of the apartment wall.

”A thoughtful, restrained reverie.”
Kirkus Reviews

"Denisevich’s fine-lined ink drawings are beguiling, and there’s a lot of detail to pore over here… This is a contemplative book, thanks to our reflective, thoughtful protagonist, full of wonder.”
Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast

"This debut picture book is almost entirely wordless and a completely transportive experience. . . . [T]he story . . . honors imagination crafted in solitude . . . immersive . . . [T]he illustrations' meticulousness, rigorous symmetry, elegant textures, careful framing, and originality of perspective make [Neighbors] feel like it was crafted with Wes Anderson-level artistry.”
Booklist Reviews

Awards:

★ Winner of the BRAW - Bologna Ragazzi Award Opera Prima 2021
★ A 2021 Bank Street Best Book of the Year
★ CaldeNott 20201 - The Horn Book

Rights:

World English: Chronicle Books, September 2020
For foreign rights inquiries, please contact Chronicle Books.

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