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I Touched the Sun

by Leah Hayes

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A young boy goes on a journey to meet the Sun and discovers his inner light, in this wondrous picture book debut from the NYT-Bestselling graphic novelist of Not Funny Ha-Ha. "A beautiful exploration of the inner light in all of us." -Dash Shaw His mother says it's too far away. His dad says it's too hot. And his brother says he has more important things to do. But none of this discourages a young boy from pursuing his plan: to fly up into the sky to touch the Sun, whose light always feels so nice on his skin. And so, off he goes, all by himself. Warm and kindly, the Sun shows the boy the world from her perspective: her friends the clouds, the beaches upon which she shines down, the trees she's grown, the rainbows she creates.…

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"That search comes ablaze with uncommon tenderness in I Touched the Sun ( public library ) by musician and graphic novelist Leah Hayes — the story of a young boy’s quest to find and bear his own light."
Favorite Children's Books of 2023 · themarginalian.org