Sidewalk Flowers (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781554984312)

Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Illustrated Book

A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year

In this wordless picture book, a little girl collects wildflowers while her distracted father pays her little attention. Each flower becomes a gift, and whether the gift is noticed or ignored, both giver and recipient are transformed by their encounter.

"Written" by award-winning poet JonArno Lawson and brought to life by illustrator Sydney Smith, Sidewalk Flowers is an ode to the importance of small things, small people and small gestures.

Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7

Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.

Author: Jonarno Lawson
ISBN-10: 1554984319
ISBN-13: 9781554984312
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2015
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.80h x 9.00w x 0.50d
Award: Governor General's Literary Awards - Winner
Award: Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children - Recommended
Award: Cybils - Finalist
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/12/2015
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2015
School Library Journal 02/01/2015 pg. 72
Booklist 03/15/2015 pg. 80
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2015 pg. 91
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2015 pg. 41 - Superior,Well Above Average
New York Times Book Review 11/08/2015 pg. 27
PW Best Children's Books 11/02/2015 pg. 47
Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2015 pg. 58
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 17
Shelf Awareness 12/01/2015