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2024 Newbery Medal Winner #1 New York Times Bestseller in 2024 Amazon's Best Children's Books of 2023 “If you can’t see the world with your own eyes, how can you call it an ‘eye’?” A beautiful and great story that will change your perspective on the world! Dave Eggers, who has demonstrated his remarkable writing skills and literary excellence with Pulitzer Prize finalist The Heartbreaking Story of a Staggering Genius and National Book Award finalist A Hologram for the King, has published the 2024 Newbery Medal winner Sight and Invisibility by Wisdom House. "The Sight and the Invisible" is an adventure story about Johannes, a dog living in a city park, who helps buffalo escape from cages in the park. As he embarks on a seemingly impossible mission to escape the buffalo, Johannes finds himself taking a deep look into his inner self and asking himself questions. Am I truly free? Am I seeing the world correctly? What does it mean to live? Award-winning author Dave Eggers and Caldecott Medal winner Sean Harris capture Johannes' journey of self-discovery through bold, free-flowing narrative and beautiful illustrations. Teenagers on the threshold of adulthood will gain courage and a fresh perspective on the world through Johannes's self-discovery as he embarks on a buffalo escape mission that mixes friendship, admiration for nature, challenge, solidarity, contradiction, obsession, ignorance, hatred, and rebellion. |
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I was hungry, but I was free.
I still struggle with hunger and struggle to find food, but I am free.
I am always a free being.
I don't eat food that others give me.
I belong to no one.
That's my life.
--- p.14
There is a price to pay for losing freedom.
Even though they knew that, the dogs chose the bagged food.
I chose the leftover food that was dropped under the table.
I chose to live in a house with a roof and be tied to a leash.
Leash! Leash! Leash! Leash!
--- p.23
It felt like I was being sucked into a square.
Because of the vortex it contains, because of the illogicality it contains.
Why was there a child in the storm? Why were there stars in the midday sky? Then I realized the trees in the painting were golden, bathed in a golden glow, as if the sun had swallowed them whole.
Why? Reality isn't like this, so why are the trees in the painting painted in such a gilded hue? And look at the corners! In the corners of the square are a hundred human hands, seemingly grasping for something.
The hands were all blue, but in reality I have never seen blue hands.
Why did you draw it like this? Why, why, why?
--- p.50
If they were humans, they could easily fix that sound, but they do nothing.
Humans invent this sound, and even though they know it's a terrible mistake, they just endure it as if it were something unchangeable, like the weather or death.
--- p.98
I thought about how strange it was to save someone.
In exchange for saving my child, I am now being held hostage in my own home.
If I had just let that child drown, or if I had just watched until someone else came to rescue him, I would be free now.
You could run without any obstacles, and the child would be safe because someone would have saved him.
No matter what I help, when I help, or whom I help, it has become a clear truth that helping involves special sacrifice.
I've always been invisible because I've been running at the speed of light, and being invisible has given me a special freedom.
But if you slow down, if you stop completely, you're in trouble.
When I stopped to look at the squares, I was caught by humans.
Now he is stopped and hiding in return for saving the child.
Stopping is the problem.
To stop means to become a prisoner.
Helping means getting caught.
--- p.112
Maybe everything is complicated.
Helping someone is not simple because the situation of the person receiving help is not simple.
I thought everything was complicated, but I laughed because the thought itself was so simple.
If we anticipate life to be complex, and then face the reality of it, wouldn't we be more prepared? What I'm saying is, if we anticipate life to be complex, and it actually is, life becomes simpler.
Isn't that right? I should tell Bertrand this wonderful logic I just came up with.
Bertrand would love it.
--- p.113
Awesome? No.
Heroic? No way.
Why would losing the ability to fly be the reason a seagull can no longer survive? If you can't fly, you can walk.
They walk very fast.
You can also enjoy your one and only precious life to the fullest by foraging, talking, and observing your surroundings.
However, they consider it a loss of face to be unable to fly, a shameful thing that brings shame not only to themselves but also to their species.
They have been doing this horrible thing called Koda for a million years because they think it is a disgrace to not be able to fly.
I couldn't stand to watch that, and I won't stand to watch that.
I absolutely cannot accept that.
--- p.132
If you have worries in your heart, you should think about other people's worries first.
That is the essence of liberation.
That is, freedom begins the moment we forget ourselves.
--- p.147
The buffalo said that outside this island there was a world a million times larger than the island.
We live in a small copy of the mainland and the rest of the world, and there are many mainlands, other islands, and millions of places in the world.
The buffalo whispered all this to me, knowing how shocked I would be.
It wasn't easy to accept that all the boundaries I knew were disappearing, exploding, and being replaced by an endlessly expanding universe.
I was confused when I learned the new concept of infinite space.
--- p.173
“From now on, there will be no discrimination based on physical differences among your races.
You must not ridicule other animals for the presence or absence of lines, the direction of hair growth, or the color of their eyes or hooves.
Such actions are an insult to the dignity of your race.
“Do you understand?”
--- p.201
“You have to start right now.” I was so grateful to Sonya for saying that.
Sometimes a single word from a friend, "Okay, let's do it," can make all the difference.
The same goes for saying, 'Yeah, I think so too.'
The saying goes, 'Now is the perfect time for us to do great and wonderful things.'
--- p.207
“You are not old.
It just changed.
I used to be able to fly, now I can walk.
Come run with me and see the world.
Let's see the sea and see the mainland.
“Let’s see everything there is to see.”
--- p.282
How can you be a coyote if you can't run freely through the world? How can you be an eye if you can't see the world with your own eyes? A hero moves forward.
To live is to move forward.
So we moved forward.
I still struggle with hunger and struggle to find food, but I am free.
I am always a free being.
I don't eat food that others give me.
I belong to no one.
That's my life.
--- p.14
There is a price to pay for losing freedom.
Even though they knew that, the dogs chose the bagged food.
I chose the leftover food that was dropped under the table.
I chose to live in a house with a roof and be tied to a leash.
Leash! Leash! Leash! Leash!
--- p.23
It felt like I was being sucked into a square.
Because of the vortex it contains, because of the illogicality it contains.
Why was there a child in the storm? Why were there stars in the midday sky? Then I realized the trees in the painting were golden, bathed in a golden glow, as if the sun had swallowed them whole.
Why? Reality isn't like this, so why are the trees in the painting painted in such a gilded hue? And look at the corners! In the corners of the square are a hundred human hands, seemingly grasping for something.
The hands were all blue, but in reality I have never seen blue hands.
Why did you draw it like this? Why, why, why?
--- p.50
If they were humans, they could easily fix that sound, but they do nothing.
Humans invent this sound, and even though they know it's a terrible mistake, they just endure it as if it were something unchangeable, like the weather or death.
--- p.98
I thought about how strange it was to save someone.
In exchange for saving my child, I am now being held hostage in my own home.
If I had just let that child drown, or if I had just watched until someone else came to rescue him, I would be free now.
You could run without any obstacles, and the child would be safe because someone would have saved him.
No matter what I help, when I help, or whom I help, it has become a clear truth that helping involves special sacrifice.
I've always been invisible because I've been running at the speed of light, and being invisible has given me a special freedom.
But if you slow down, if you stop completely, you're in trouble.
When I stopped to look at the squares, I was caught by humans.
Now he is stopped and hiding in return for saving the child.
Stopping is the problem.
To stop means to become a prisoner.
Helping means getting caught.
--- p.112
Maybe everything is complicated.
Helping someone is not simple because the situation of the person receiving help is not simple.
I thought everything was complicated, but I laughed because the thought itself was so simple.
If we anticipate life to be complex, and then face the reality of it, wouldn't we be more prepared? What I'm saying is, if we anticipate life to be complex, and it actually is, life becomes simpler.
Isn't that right? I should tell Bertrand this wonderful logic I just came up with.
Bertrand would love it.
--- p.113
Awesome? No.
Heroic? No way.
Why would losing the ability to fly be the reason a seagull can no longer survive? If you can't fly, you can walk.
They walk very fast.
You can also enjoy your one and only precious life to the fullest by foraging, talking, and observing your surroundings.
However, they consider it a loss of face to be unable to fly, a shameful thing that brings shame not only to themselves but also to their species.
They have been doing this horrible thing called Koda for a million years because they think it is a disgrace to not be able to fly.
I couldn't stand to watch that, and I won't stand to watch that.
I absolutely cannot accept that.
--- p.132
If you have worries in your heart, you should think about other people's worries first.
That is the essence of liberation.
That is, freedom begins the moment we forget ourselves.
--- p.147
The buffalo said that outside this island there was a world a million times larger than the island.
We live in a small copy of the mainland and the rest of the world, and there are many mainlands, other islands, and millions of places in the world.
The buffalo whispered all this to me, knowing how shocked I would be.
It wasn't easy to accept that all the boundaries I knew were disappearing, exploding, and being replaced by an endlessly expanding universe.
I was confused when I learned the new concept of infinite space.
--- p.173
“From now on, there will be no discrimination based on physical differences among your races.
You must not ridicule other animals for the presence or absence of lines, the direction of hair growth, or the color of their eyes or hooves.
Such actions are an insult to the dignity of your race.
“Do you understand?”
--- p.201
“You have to start right now.” I was so grateful to Sonya for saying that.
Sometimes a single word from a friend, "Okay, let's do it," can make all the difference.
The same goes for saying, 'Yeah, I think so too.'
The saying goes, 'Now is the perfect time for us to do great and wonderful things.'
--- p.207
“You are not old.
It just changed.
I used to be able to fly, now I can walk.
Come run with me and see the world.
Let's see the sea and see the mainland.
“Let’s see everything there is to see.”
--- p.282
How can you be a coyote if you can't run freely through the world? How can you be an eye if you can't see the world with your own eyes? A hero moves forward.
To live is to move forward.
So we moved forward.
--- p.287
Publisher's Review
“If you really are ‘Snow,’ I think you should leave with me.”
I realized I was only inside when I realized there was an outside.
The beautiful journey of self-discovery of the free dog Johannes!
"The Sight and the Invisible" is an adventure story about Johannes, a dog living in a city park, who helps buffalo escape from cages in the park.
Johannes is a dog who is proud of being free and able to forage for his own food, unlike other dogs who live off of food given to them by humans.
But while planning a seemingly impossible buffalo escape, they hear an astonishing story from goats from the mainland across the sea.
The place where Johannes lives is just a very small island surrounded by the sea.
From this point on, Johannes begins to doubt whether he is truly free.
And soon after, he meets Helen, a goat from outside the island.
Helen tells Johannes stories of snow, mountains, deserts, lakes and seas he has never seen before - the Mainland.
At first he doesn't understand, but as he gradually begins to understand Helen's story, Johannes feels as if his eyes are being opened.
And only then does he realize that he lives on an island, a tiny place that contains only a fraction of what exists in the world.
Johannes, realizing that he lives on a very small island, changes his plan to escape the buffalo.
At first, the idea was to simply let the buffalo out, but now they decided to take them across the sea to the mainland.
After many twists and turns, all operations are successfully completed and they are finally able to board the ship. Helen makes an unexpected proposal to Johannes to go with him.
“There are so many things to see in the world.
If you are truly 'eyes,' if you truly live to see the world and run, then I think you should leave with me." (From page 274)
Johannes, who realizes that he has only been inside after learning that there is an outside world, eventually decides to leave the island.
I decide to experience a new world.
How can you be a coyote if you can't run freely through the world? How can you be an "eye" if you can't see the world with your own eyes? A hero moves forward.
To live is to move forward.
So we moved forward.
(From page 287 of the text)
When you look with new eyes, another hidden world unfolds.
Where do we stand, inside and out? Isn't it true that only by truly understanding where we stand can we take the first step toward finding our path? Dave Eggers seems to know better than anyone that teenagers on the threshold of adulthood desperately need the same perspective as Johannes: to see the world as it truly is.
Reasoning without experience is a half-assed answer that cannot be applied to the real world!
Experience the paradox of the clothes of a dog you despise saving you
Johannes, who persistently and faithfully searches for answers to self-betraying questions.
Johannes, a free dog who was not tied to a leash, looked down on companion dogs who lived off of food given to them by humans.
However, when he gains attention for rescuing a child from a pond and becomes a target of humans, Johannes must blend in with the world of humans and their dogs, remaining unnoticed to survive.
This was the only way out of this crisis.
In the end, Johannes puts on the clothes of the dog he so despised.
As Johannes experiences the contradiction of the clothes of his despised companion dog saving him, self-betraying questions arise one by one in his mind.
And while I always thought that dog clothes would be crappy things that would restrict my movements, when I actually tried them on and found out that they didn't restrict my movements at all, my questions piled up uncontrollably.
Reality is not simple.
Many things are intricately intertwined.
Especially teenagers, who are on the path from childhood to adulthood, inevitably face contradictions and self-betraying questions as they live in this real world.
And by experiencing things one by one in the real world that were previously limited to theories, you come to realize them yourself and find your own answers.
The enlightenment you gain through someone else's teachings is a half-baked answer that cannot be applied in the real world.
This is why it is meaningful that Johannes does not simply ignore the contradictions and self-betrayal questions mentioned above, but persistently and faithfully searches for answers.
Readers of this book will naturally come to understand that only by experiencing life for themselves, not through someone else's teachings, can they truly see the world as it truly is.
Only when you have the enlightenment you have gained through experience can you stand alone and become free.
Like Johannes, the free dog...
For teenagers on a journey to find their own self
Who am I? Who are my X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis?
Helen says as they begin their seemingly impossible buffalo escape mission.
“To accomplish this requires complete dedication, complete faith.” (From page 252 of the text)
Johannes, who had never even thought about leaving, changed his mind from 'I might leave' to 'I can leave' and then to 'Let's leave!' because he had friends who completely trusted him and were completely devoted to him.
Those who accept me as I am, those who don't force me to prove myself, are what make it possible to overcome the impossible.
Johannes' friends have influenced him as much as they have influenced him.
Johannes tells Bertrand that he is about to make a coda (a final flight by a seagull who has become old, injured, or sick and can no longer fly).
“You are not old.
It just changed.
I used to be able to fly, and now I can walk.
Come run with me and see the world.
Let's see the sea and see the mainland.
“Let’s see everything we can see.” (From page 282 of the text)
Thanks to this, Bertrand develops an attitude towards life that fully accepts the changes that are taking place.
Johannes tells the goats who were mocking and ridiculing Helen for her different appearance from the other goats:
“From now on, there will be no discrimination among your races based on even the slightest physical differences.
There should be no ridicule of other animals based on the presence or absence of crosshairs, the direction of hair growth, the color of eyes or hooves, etc.
Such actions are an insult to the dignity of your race.
“Do you understand?” (From page 201 of the text)
Thanks to this, Helen is no longer ashamed of herself and eventually takes on the role of leading the goat herd.
In order to make a mark on this world as 'me', I need to think about my own identity and have relationships with people who will serve as my coordinates.
If Helen is the X-axis, Bertrand is the Y-axis, and Freya is the Z-axis for Johannes, then who are my X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis?
The truth of life is always hidden in the most remote and deepest mountains, and its door is open only to those who seek it.
The truth of life, the self, is not something to be pursued, but rather something to be discovered.
Because we already have infinite potential within us, if we have the will to discover it ourselves, we will surely discover it through the process of feeling and responding to it.
Thinking this way, even the process of wandering to find oneself becomes positive.
This has already been proven by the free dog Johannes.
If you've followed the free dog Johannes' journey of self-discovery to the end, it's time to embark on your own journey of self-discovery.
Recommended reviews
“Dave Eggers takes us on a beautiful journey as a free dog named Johannes learns about life.” ― [Newbery Medal Committee]
"A beautiful adventure narrative that breaks the mold and moves toward a life of self-determination." ― [Kirkus Reviews]
“A profound story about finding self and freedom.” ― [New York Times Book Review]
A gripping escape narrative that weaves together weighty emotions like loyalty, friendship, and desire . ― [Common Sense Media]
It skillfully blends profound themes into a suspenseful and entertaining adventure narrative.
― [Publisher's Weekly]
A fairy tale with vivid illustrations that will captivate your heart.
Created by Dave Eggers, Johannes is a passionate storyteller, loyal source of information, and a clever, witty reporter who quickly delivers stories about the value of community, the joy of standing alone, and the joy of running.
This book is so authentic and powerful that it deserves to be read again and again.
― [School Library Journal]
Johannes is one of the most fascinating heroes to appear in recent fairy tales.
― [Wall Street Journal]
A wonderfully ingenious piece! ― [San Francisco Chronicle]
Read aloud for a more powerful novel, captivating readers with its lovable characters and unique story.
― [Denver Post]
I realized I was only inside when I realized there was an outside.
The beautiful journey of self-discovery of the free dog Johannes!
"The Sight and the Invisible" is an adventure story about Johannes, a dog living in a city park, who helps buffalo escape from cages in the park.
Johannes is a dog who is proud of being free and able to forage for his own food, unlike other dogs who live off of food given to them by humans.
But while planning a seemingly impossible buffalo escape, they hear an astonishing story from goats from the mainland across the sea.
The place where Johannes lives is just a very small island surrounded by the sea.
From this point on, Johannes begins to doubt whether he is truly free.
And soon after, he meets Helen, a goat from outside the island.
Helen tells Johannes stories of snow, mountains, deserts, lakes and seas he has never seen before - the Mainland.
At first he doesn't understand, but as he gradually begins to understand Helen's story, Johannes feels as if his eyes are being opened.
And only then does he realize that he lives on an island, a tiny place that contains only a fraction of what exists in the world.
Johannes, realizing that he lives on a very small island, changes his plan to escape the buffalo.
At first, the idea was to simply let the buffalo out, but now they decided to take them across the sea to the mainland.
After many twists and turns, all operations are successfully completed and they are finally able to board the ship. Helen makes an unexpected proposal to Johannes to go with him.
“There are so many things to see in the world.
If you are truly 'eyes,' if you truly live to see the world and run, then I think you should leave with me." (From page 274)
Johannes, who realizes that he has only been inside after learning that there is an outside world, eventually decides to leave the island.
I decide to experience a new world.
How can you be a coyote if you can't run freely through the world? How can you be an "eye" if you can't see the world with your own eyes? A hero moves forward.
To live is to move forward.
So we moved forward.
(From page 287 of the text)
When you look with new eyes, another hidden world unfolds.
Where do we stand, inside and out? Isn't it true that only by truly understanding where we stand can we take the first step toward finding our path? Dave Eggers seems to know better than anyone that teenagers on the threshold of adulthood desperately need the same perspective as Johannes: to see the world as it truly is.
Reasoning without experience is a half-assed answer that cannot be applied to the real world!
Experience the paradox of the clothes of a dog you despise saving you
Johannes, who persistently and faithfully searches for answers to self-betraying questions.
Johannes, a free dog who was not tied to a leash, looked down on companion dogs who lived off of food given to them by humans.
However, when he gains attention for rescuing a child from a pond and becomes a target of humans, Johannes must blend in with the world of humans and their dogs, remaining unnoticed to survive.
This was the only way out of this crisis.
In the end, Johannes puts on the clothes of the dog he so despised.
As Johannes experiences the contradiction of the clothes of his despised companion dog saving him, self-betraying questions arise one by one in his mind.
And while I always thought that dog clothes would be crappy things that would restrict my movements, when I actually tried them on and found out that they didn't restrict my movements at all, my questions piled up uncontrollably.
Reality is not simple.
Many things are intricately intertwined.
Especially teenagers, who are on the path from childhood to adulthood, inevitably face contradictions and self-betraying questions as they live in this real world.
And by experiencing things one by one in the real world that were previously limited to theories, you come to realize them yourself and find your own answers.
The enlightenment you gain through someone else's teachings is a half-baked answer that cannot be applied in the real world.
This is why it is meaningful that Johannes does not simply ignore the contradictions and self-betrayal questions mentioned above, but persistently and faithfully searches for answers.
Readers of this book will naturally come to understand that only by experiencing life for themselves, not through someone else's teachings, can they truly see the world as it truly is.
Only when you have the enlightenment you have gained through experience can you stand alone and become free.
Like Johannes, the free dog...
For teenagers on a journey to find their own self
Who am I? Who are my X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis?
Helen says as they begin their seemingly impossible buffalo escape mission.
“To accomplish this requires complete dedication, complete faith.” (From page 252 of the text)
Johannes, who had never even thought about leaving, changed his mind from 'I might leave' to 'I can leave' and then to 'Let's leave!' because he had friends who completely trusted him and were completely devoted to him.
Those who accept me as I am, those who don't force me to prove myself, are what make it possible to overcome the impossible.
Johannes' friends have influenced him as much as they have influenced him.
Johannes tells Bertrand that he is about to make a coda (a final flight by a seagull who has become old, injured, or sick and can no longer fly).
“You are not old.
It just changed.
I used to be able to fly, and now I can walk.
Come run with me and see the world.
Let's see the sea and see the mainland.
“Let’s see everything we can see.” (From page 282 of the text)
Thanks to this, Bertrand develops an attitude towards life that fully accepts the changes that are taking place.
Johannes tells the goats who were mocking and ridiculing Helen for her different appearance from the other goats:
“From now on, there will be no discrimination among your races based on even the slightest physical differences.
There should be no ridicule of other animals based on the presence or absence of crosshairs, the direction of hair growth, the color of eyes or hooves, etc.
Such actions are an insult to the dignity of your race.
“Do you understand?” (From page 201 of the text)
Thanks to this, Helen is no longer ashamed of herself and eventually takes on the role of leading the goat herd.
In order to make a mark on this world as 'me', I need to think about my own identity and have relationships with people who will serve as my coordinates.
If Helen is the X-axis, Bertrand is the Y-axis, and Freya is the Z-axis for Johannes, then who are my X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis?
The truth of life is always hidden in the most remote and deepest mountains, and its door is open only to those who seek it.
The truth of life, the self, is not something to be pursued, but rather something to be discovered.
Because we already have infinite potential within us, if we have the will to discover it ourselves, we will surely discover it through the process of feeling and responding to it.
Thinking this way, even the process of wandering to find oneself becomes positive.
This has already been proven by the free dog Johannes.
If you've followed the free dog Johannes' journey of self-discovery to the end, it's time to embark on your own journey of self-discovery.
Recommended reviews
“Dave Eggers takes us on a beautiful journey as a free dog named Johannes learns about life.” ― [Newbery Medal Committee]
"A beautiful adventure narrative that breaks the mold and moves toward a life of self-determination." ― [Kirkus Reviews]
“A profound story about finding self and freedom.” ― [New York Times Book Review]
A gripping escape narrative that weaves together weighty emotions like loyalty, friendship, and desire . ― [Common Sense Media]
It skillfully blends profound themes into a suspenseful and entertaining adventure narrative.
― [Publisher's Weekly]
A fairy tale with vivid illustrations that will captivate your heart.
Created by Dave Eggers, Johannes is a passionate storyteller, loyal source of information, and a clever, witty reporter who quickly delivers stories about the value of community, the joy of standing alone, and the joy of running.
This book is so authentic and powerful that it deserves to be read again and again.
― [School Library Journal]
Johannes is one of the most fascinating heroes to appear in recent fairy tales.
― [Wall Street Journal]
A wonderfully ingenious piece! ― [San Francisco Chronicle]
Read aloud for a more powerful novel, captivating readers with its lovable characters and unique story.
― [Denver Post]
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: August 14, 2024
- Format: Hardcover book binding method guide
- Page count, weight, size: 296 pages | 750g | 165*203*25mm
- ISBN13: 9791171712359
- ISBN10: 1171712359
- KC Certification: Certification Type: Conformity Confirmation
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