# In the City - Hardcover

by **Chris Raschka** (Author), **Chris Raschka** (Illustrator)

**From Caldecott Award-winning and _New York Times_ bestselling author Chris Raschka, this tender and fun-filled picture book celebrates unexpected friendship and city life from the perspective of pigeons**

_How do two friends find each other?_  
_Why choose this one, not another?_  
_Are two friends just meant to be--_  
_I for you and you for me?_

Two pigeons fly through the city hoping to find a friend--but where do friends come from? In this brightly illustrated love letter to cities, the fine, feathered characters discover the magical, unlikely connections that happen best in the hustle and bustle of a big city.

### Author Biography

Chris Raschka is the illustrator of _The Hello, Goodbye Window_, which was awarded the Caldecott Medal. He is also the illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book _Yo! Yes?_; _Charlie Parker Played Be Bop_; _Mysterious Thelonious_; _John Coltrane's Giant Steps_; _Can't Sleep_; _In the City_; and _The Magic Flute_. He lives with his wife and son in New York City.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 8.1 x 10.7 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 29, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** In the City

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 2.3

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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