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From the exhibition The Picture Book Odysseys of Peter Sis, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, June 8 - October 27, 2019. 40 pages, full color. Includes essays "On Learning How to Fly with Peter Sis" by Andy Lass and "Journey: Peter Sis's Life in Pictures" by Chief Curator, Ellen Keiter. "Peter Sis's books for children chart the journeys, both real and imagined, that define the human experience...Whether portraying extraordinary real-life expeditions or literary flights of fantasy, Sis's books embody the principles of freedom and celebrate artistic expression, independent thought, and the autonomy to transcend borders, physical and political."