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About the Book

Moose has never left his home in the Maine woods, but when he meets Rus, a long-haul trucker on his way to Florida, the two team up and hit the road together. Moose helps Rus navigate, eats his first slice of pizza, and settles into a bunk bed in the truck’s cab after each day’s work. What new discoveries await these unlikely friends?

About Yonder

Yonder is a new imprint from Restless Books devoted to bringing the wealth of great stories from around the globe to English-reading children, middle graders, and young adults. Books from other countries, cultures, viewpoints, and storytelling traditions can open up a universe of possibility, and the wider our view, the more powerfully books enrich and expand us. In an increasingly complex, globalized world, stories are potent vehicles of empathy. We believe it is essential to teach our kids to place themselves in the shoes of others beyond their communities, and instill in them a lifelong curiosity about the world and their place in it. Through publishing a diverse array of transporting stories, Yonder nurtures the next generation of savvy global citizens and lifelong readers.

About the Author and Illustrator

Chuyin Wang, or Chuchu, is an award-winning illustrator who was raised in China and now works as a freelance illustrator in New York. She received an Illustration MFA degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology and has been selected as an Asia Pacific Young Leader. She immigrated to the United States five years ago and earned a Masters of Public Administration degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her background includes an Architectural art design degree from Luxun Academy of Fine Arts.

Book Details

Hardcover ISBN: 9781632064097 • $19.95
Publication date: Sept 2, 2025
9.29" x 6.25" • 40 pages
Children's Fiction—Picture Book: Animals / Deer, Moose & Caribou / Transportation / Cars, Trucks & Buses / Travel / Social Themes / Friendship • Ages 4–7
Rights: World English