My Garden

AvKevin Henkes

Häftad, Engelska, 2027

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How does your garden grow? This wondrous New York Times bestselling picture book from Caldecott medalist Kevin Henkes celebrates imagination, a child’s first burst of independence, and the promise of warmer weather.“This intimate exploration of a child’s burgeoning imagination hits every note right. Just plain perfect.” —Kirkus (starred review)A child imagines a garden where flowers live forever, the only rabbits are chocolate, what you plant actually grows, and unusual things pop up like gifts from the soil. If only we were all so lucky!This picture book pays tribute to a child’s imagination and independence. It features large type, a big, square trim size, and an inquisitive and humorous text, making it an outstanding read-aloud to treasure. The luscious illustrations are Kevin Henkes at his best—playful, vibrant, inviting, and full of wonder.Kevin Henkes is a #1 New York Times bestselling author who has been awarded the Caldecott Medal for Kitten’s First Full Moon, two Caldecott Honors, two Newbery Honors, two Geisel Honors, the Children’s Literature Lecture Award, and Children’s Literature Legacy Award, among numerous other honors.Favorites from Kevin Henkes’s body of work include: Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, Chrysanthemum, and Wemberly Worried from his collection of beloved mouse booksThe picture books Waiting, A Parade of Elephants, and The World and Everything In ItOlive’s Ocean, Bird Lake Moon, and the Miller Family Stories, which are novels for middle grade readers

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2027-04-08
Mått:254 x 254 x undefined mm
Vikt:295 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:32
Förlag:HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Illustratör:Kevin Henkes
ISBN:9780063586116

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Kevin Henkes has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator and is the recipient of the Children’s Literature Legacy Award for his lasting contribution to literature for children. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten’s First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; Newbery Honors for Olive’s Ocean and The Year of Billy Miller; and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include Is It Spring?, The World and Everything in It, A House, A Parade of Elephants, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.Kevin Henkes has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator and is the recipient of the Children’s Literature Legacy Award for his lasting contribution to literature for children. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten’s First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; Newbery Honors for Olive’s Ocean and The Year of Billy Miller; and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include Is It Spring?, The World and Everything in It, A House, A Parade of Elephants, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.

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“This intimate exploration of a child’s burgeoning imagination hits every note right…Just plain perfect.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“With its adroit look at a child’s colorful imagination, My Garden is as fresh and inviting as spring after winter.” — Horn Book (starred review)“Imagination grows and spreads from the fertile pages of this book to the minds of young readers…A must for every library.” — School Library Journal (starred review)“The elemental words and graceful pacing make this a perfect read-aloud for preschoolers.” — Booklist (starred review)“Henkes gives the young storyteller a matter-of-fact voice and a sly sense of humor, while dewy watercolors and ink picture her reveling in a magical world of plants, birds, and butterflies.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)