"But sooner or later your mother will find us," said Walter, turning back to look at the house. "She always finds us." The boy's eyes lit up again. He had an idea. "Then this time we have to go somewhere we've never been before," he said. "Into the tall, uncut grass!"

A beautifully illustrated story that follows a little boy and his bear on an imaginary journey beyond the shadow of his home, into a magical landscape. Along the way, they meet characters who offer them valuable life lessons and discover much about solidarity, connection, and reconciliation with the people we love.

A book for the child we all hide inside, a timeless story about relationships and the compromises they require, given with imagination and humor by an acclaimed author.

A timely story for all ages, which speaks about the power of imagination and about the way we choose to see the world around us.