# The Path: A Picture Book about Finding Your Own True Way - Hardcover

by **Bob Staake** (Author)

**Perfect for a new generation of path-forgers, this buoyant picture book from an award-winning author and _New Yorker_ cover artist is a hip new take on the graduation book.**  
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With an exclusive bonus print from Bob Staake inside the jacket.  
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On this playfully illustrated journey with Bob Staake, children and adults alike will discover an encouraging truth: our path through life is not only challenging and beautiful--it is all our own to discover and invent.

"You will walk. You will walk along a well-worn path that many people have taken--and long before you." So begins this inspirational journey over gentle, grassy hills, through fields of wildflowers, over raging rivers, up steep mountains, and even through a dark, chilly cave. When it splits in two, you will have to decide what to do next--and you'll create a path that's unique to you.

### Author Biography

Bob Staake is the author and illustrator of many beloved picture books including _Bluebird_ and _Look! A Book!_ He is a frequent _New Yorker_ cover artist.

Staake has authored and/or illustrated over 75 books, including _The Donut Chef, Bluebird, Bugs Galore, Hello Robots, Look A Book, This Is Not A Pumpkin, Pets Go Pop,_ and others. _The New York Times_ named his book _The Red Lemon_ one of the 10 Best Illustrated Books of 2006.

Staake's children's books have been translated into over 12 languages around the world. He lives and works in Chatham, Massachusetts in a 200-year-old house on the elbow of Cape Cod.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 10.2 x 8.1 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** April 05, 2022

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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