A young mouse’s shortcut home turns into a fantastical journey guided by a mysterious guardian in this wintery tale with a breath-taking double gatefold surprise.

When a blizzard closes the library early, Hubert decides to take a shortcut home through the spooky HollowJust as Hubert is gathering his nerve to press on, another mouse appears and offers to take his hand. Together they journey through the snow, an ominous forest, over fallen trees traversing ravines, and over the mountains. Hidden in the terrain are scenes that evoke myths of the origins of Earth’s mysterious features and nature’s erratic behavior.

In a stunning double gatefold sleeping bears spring to life, setting off a landslide and sending Hubert and his guardian running. 
 
Just as Hubert is reaching his destination he turns to find his guide gone. Hubert races home to tell his family about his wild adventure through the Hollow. 
 
In this winter tale, with a sparse text  Will Hillenbrand crafts a new family favorite for settling down on snowy nights.


Format Inbunden Omfång 40 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Holiday House Inc Utgivningsdatum 2023-10-03 ISBN 9780823436811