Cover of The Beginner\'s Guide to Running Away from Home

The Beginner's Guide to Running Away from Home

Author Jennifer Huget Illustrated by Red Nose Studio

Grades Pre-K-3 Ages 4-8

What kid hasn't wanted to make their parents feel sorry for treating him badly?
And how better to accomplish this than to run away? Here's a guide showing how, from what to pack (gum--then you won't have to brush your teeth) to how to survive (don't think about your cozy bed). Ultimately, though, readers will see that there really is no place like home. Like Judith Viorst's Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, here's a spot-on portrait of a kid who's had it.
And like Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, it's also a journey inside a creative kid's imagination: that special place where parents aren't allowed without permission.

Available Formats

eBook 9780375987847

Awards

Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Children's Book of the Year - SELECTION 2014

Random House Children's Books Teachers and Librarians