Nobody But Me

A young child journeys toward independence in this award-winning picture book, "visual narrative of the highest level."*

With richly evocative art by a two-time winner of NY Times’ Best Illustrated Books, here is a story of separation and return.

After a young boy unties the knot anchoring his small boat near his mother, he slips away from her on a gentle tide, floating off on a quiet and peaceful journey through town, jungle, and city. When he floats back to the beach—was it a few hours? a ...