Summary
A warm, funny picture book about a group of animals and their (not so) perfect day in the garden, from beloved author and illustrator Lane Smith.
Whether basking in the warmth of the sun, nibbling on a fresh yellow corn-on-the-cob, or cooling off in a clear pool of water, it is a truly beautiful afternoon for all … what could possibly go wrong?
In this follow up to the beautiful Kate Greenaway Medal-winning There Is a Tribe of Kids, Lane Smith’s bright and fresh artwo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781509840564 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1509840567 |
| Author: | Lane Smith |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Two Hoots |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 24 April 2018 |
| Weight: | 170g |
| Dimensions: | 5mm x 216mm x 267mm |
| Audience Age: | 3-6 |
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Critics Review
Smith, with his signature humor, masterfully fills the spreads with Bear’s immense scale and endearing antics, capturing each comedic beat with text repetition and expressive illustrations * Kirkus *
Smith’s artwork is a riot of color and texture—forceful brushstrokes evoke animal fur, and gestural flowers create blasts of color in the landscape * Publishers Weekly *
A simple but entirely clever story * Reading Zone *
Lane Smith
Lane Smith is the creator of a shelf of books, including the New York Times bestselling It’s a Book and its companion, It’s a Little Book. The Caldecott Honor-winning Grandpa Green can also be found there alongside his collaborations with John Scieszka: The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and The Stinky Cheeseman and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. He has also illustrated Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach and collaborated on the conceptual design of the Disney movie adaptation. In 2012, the Eric Carle Museum named him a Carle Artist for “lifelong innovation in the field of children’s picture books” and in 2014 he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Illustrators. He also illustrated There Is a Tribe of Kids. Lane Smith and his wife, the designer Molly Leach, live in a small town in rural Connecticut, USA.
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