Into the Uncut Grass

Into The Uncut Grass is a 2024 children's book by South African comedian Trevor Noah and illustrated by Sabina Hahn.

Into the Uncut Grass

First edition cover
Author	Trevor Noah
Illustrator	Sabina Hahn
Publisher	One World/Random House
Publication date	October 8, 2024
Pages	128
ISBN	978-0-593-72996-0

Summary

Background

Trevor Noah noted that he always wanted to write a children's book and the book was his own way of tackling "the most complicated subject, which is conflict resolution, using one of the more, I would say like the nine subjects in our lives, which is just like kids who don’t want to do something that their parents want them to do."^[1]

Although The Guardian referred to Into the Uncut Grass as "a spiritual successor" to Noah's 2016 book Born a Crime,^[2] the book is not directly based on Noah's life experiences.^[3]

Publication history

Into the Uncut Grass was illustrated by Sabina Hahn and was published by Oneworld Publications.^[4]

Reception

Into the Uncut Grass received a four star rating from Common Sense Media's Joly Herman.^[4] Kirkus Reviews called it "a sweet bedtime story".^[5]

Libby D'Orvilliers, writing for The Rider, referred to the book's illustrations as "simplistic and cute, offering imaginative stills that capture the essence of a child’s curiosity".^[6]