Book

Outside Over There

by Maurice Sendak

See its constellation

Remember

Published

1981

Genre

Children's

Words

349

Reading measures

Accelerated Reader level

3.6

Lexile

940L

Lexile code

AD — adult-directed

Suggested reading age

ages 5–7

Goblins steal Ida's baby sister while she is baby-sitting. Ida must rescue her sister so she climbs backwards out her window into outside over there.

Collections

Halsted - Best Friends

Tags

AdventureAward Winners-Boston Globe/Horn Book Award/HonorsAward Winners-Caldecott HonorEmotions-CourageEmotions-FearFamily Life-SistersFantasy/Imagination-FantasyFantasy/Imagination-MagicFolklore/Fables/Myths-Folklore/Fables/Myths (All)Halsted Best FriendsPicture BookRecommended Reading-NY Times Editor's Choice