An all-ages classic in paperback for the first time.

This gorgeously packaged (yet affordable) children's fantasy has become an instant classic since its original hardcover release in 2005, as well as a perennial bestseller for Fantagraphics in three hardcover printings. This paperback edition—a first—includes five new pages not included previously!

The Clouds Above is a rip-roaring adventure about a kid named Simon, who skips school one day with his cat, Jack. They climb a magic staircase leading skyward, encounter a sad cloud named Perch and get mixed up in a conflict involving him, some nasty storm clouds and an irritable flock of birds. Will they make back home safely in time for school tomorrow?

This brilliant, full-color graphic novel doubles as a wondrous children's book, recalling such classics as Where the Wild Things Are, The Wizard of Oz and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, with its depiction of a fantastic world that lurks just around the corner from reality and that only children know exists. Two-color throughout.

Jordan Crane lives in Los Angeles, CA with his wife and children. He creates the comic book series Uptight and recently released a collection of postcards through Chronicle Books titled Uptight All Night.

Publisher: Fantagraphics
Distributor: W. W. Norton
Publication Date: 04-30-2008
Pages: 224
Measurements: 6in X 6in