Publisher's synopsis

The powerful new picture book from Greenaway Medallist and seven-time CBCA winner, Freya Blackwood.

The boy lives in a city, where everything is fast and loud. But amidst the bustle and the noise, the boy has a secret …

In the overgrown lot next to his apartment building, deep within the green, he has a friend.

But one day progress arrives, bringing with it plans for something new, and the boy must find a way to save his friend before it’s too late …

From award-winning illustrator and storyteller Freya Blackwood comes a magical and tender wordless picture book about the world we live in and our ability to change it.

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Awards

  • Shortlisted – Prime Minister’s Literary Awards 2022 (Children’s Literature)
  • Shortlisted – CBCA Picture Book 2022
  • Shortlisted – Australian Book Design Awards 2022

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