by Colin Meloy
The dérive is not a pickpocket’s scheme; I borrowed it from the Letterists, a midcentury Parisian artist collective led by Guy Debord. The mob must’ve picked it up from him. There are still dérives being followed today—perhaps you should start your own group of psychogeographers and drift your city or town. . . .
As always, I’m forever indebted to Carson Ellis, my wife and collaborator, for supporting me while I wrote this thing, for wrangling our children when I couldn’t, for being a great reader and listener, and, last but not least, providing the beautiful, evocative illustrations you see accompanying the story.
Merci! Au revoir!
About the Author and Illustrator
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COLIN MELOY is the author of the New York Times bestselling Wildwood Chronicles and is the singer and songwriter for the band the Decemberists.
CARSON ELLIS is the illustrator of a number of books for children, including the Wildwood Chronicles, and is the author and illustrator of the picture books Du Iz Tak?, a Caldecott Honor winner, and Home.
Colin and Carson live just outside Portland, Oregon, with their family.
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Credits
Cover art by Carson Ellis
Cover design by Carson Ellis and Dana Fritts
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2017943134
ISBN 978-0-06-234245-4
EPub Edition © October 2017 ISBN 9780062342478
The artist used graphite pencil to create the illustrations for this book.
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