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Short Stories for Little Monsters
The internationally acclaimed author of the Stella and Sam series has created a collection of short, funny illustrated stories.
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A shy young child talks about situations when shyness takes over and what helps them engage more fully. A companion to Angry Me and Peaceful Me.
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Sidewalk Flowers
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[Stewart's] technique of drawing digitally, editing in Photoshop, and adding textures with scanned screens gives the book a vibrant and often majestic feel. \u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_10":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most beautiful books of this year, both in the quality of the storytelling and its illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_10_Src":"Chronicle Journal","OtherText_Review_11":"\u003cp\u003eCaptures the joys of the winter season.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_11_Src":"Montreal Gazette","OtherText_Review_12":"\u003cp\u003eIt's rare to find a children’s book in prose as captivating as this … The illustrations are as attractive as the writing style. Stewart's hand captures the stark beauty of a winter’s morning and the hushed majesty of rising light. To look at this book is to feel the sting of winter in your lungs and the wet kiss of condensation collecting in a scarf.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_12_Src":"Montreal Review of Books","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Horn Book","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003ePendziwol's lyrical prose hums harmoniously with Stewart's textured landscape screen printing, immersing readers into a wintry wonderland of a reading experience ... This breathtaking picture book will capture the beating hearts of explorers and ice skaters with a wondrous surprise at the end. \u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful winter adventure ... The illustrations in the book are different and simple yet radiant.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Children's Literature Comprehensive Database","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003eA lovely ode to nature for young skaters to read.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Book Riot","OtherText_Review_5":"\u003cp\u003eAn astonishing, poetic picture book ... Inspiring shivers from the splendour of the cold, the book shines a light on the wonders of winter.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Quill \u0026 Quire","OtherText_Review_6":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSkating Wild on an Inland Sea\u003c\/em\u003e reminds readers to see the extraordinary in a simple, everyday event. 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Let’s go! Experience the magic of skating on wild ice in this story-poem by Jean E. Pendziwol, with breathtaking illustrations by Todd Stewart.
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Extraordinary, emotional, and beautifully rendered.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003eThe ink, watercolor, gouache pictures have a unique, sometimes startling look as they divide into strips or fill the pages. They capture both the city's pace and its stark beauty, even on a raw winter's day. Smith's art has been award winning, but here he becomes author as well as illustrator. He does both titles proud in this stirring piece. STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003eThe use of line, reflection, and perspective masterfully evoke a bustling gray city, making this thoughtful book an artful choice.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW","OtherText_Review_3":"The atmosphere will draw listeners in immediately … and many youngsters will appreciate the recognition of how sensorily overwhelming a cityscape can be and the tips for finding smaller pools of quiet and respite.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, STARRED REVIEW","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003eSmith's understated portrait of longing for the return of a beloved family member takes readers on a quiet but powerful emotional journey … The story's spotlight is not on the loss of the pet, or on its return, but on the state of suspension in between — a mixture of grief, resignation, and patient waiting — and the independent child narrator’s loving regard for the animal as an autonomous being.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW","OtherText_Review_5":"\u003cp\u003e[T]he images do most of the talking. They range from modest vignettes of city life — a portion of wire fencing, a swatch of building — to showstoppers including a fractured illustration of the downcast boy's funhouse-like reflection in a mirrored-glass skyscraper.\u003cem\u003e . . \u003c\/em\u003e[H]eartrending.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Shelf Awareness, STARRED REVIEW","OtherText_Review_6":"Small in the City is an unusual, useful parable, offering hope and reassurance for any young reader in the midst of a worrisome or frightening situation, whether it's a missing pet or something else ― or simply life itself.","OtherText_Review_6_Src":"BookPage","OtherText_Review_7":"Small in the City is the best picture book I’ve seen so far this year, and among the most moving I know. For the right child it will be revelatory.","OtherText_Review_7_Src":"New York Times Book Review","OtherText_Review_8":"Some picture books make you want to hug them to your chest and not let go until the fullness in your heart subsides. Small in the City, a work of surpassing poignancy and understanding by Canadian author-illustrator Sydney Smith, is one of them.","OtherText_Review_8_Src":"Wall Street Journal","OtherText_Review_9":"Small in the City is full of faith and compassion, and gorgeous to look at, as well.","OtherText_Review_9_Src":"Washington Post","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"The first picture book that award-winning Sydney Smith has both written and illustrated is about feeling small in the city and finding your way home.","PrizeCodeText_0":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_1":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_10":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_11":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_12":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_2":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_4":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_5":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_6":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_7":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_8":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_9":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"03","PrizeCode_1":"01","PrizeCode_10":"03","PrizeCode_11":"03","PrizeCode_12":"03","PrizeCode_2":"01","PrizeCode_4":"01","PrizeCode_5":"01","PrizeCode_6":"01","PrizeCode_7":"01","PrizeCode_8":"03","PrizeCode_9":"03","PrizeName_0":"New York Times 25 Best Children's Books of 2019","PrizeName_1":"Ezra Jack Keats Award","PrizeName_10":"School Library Journal Best Books","PrizeName_11":"Kirkus Best Picture Books","PrizeName_12":"Horn Book's Fanfare List","PrizeName_2":"Governor General's Literary Award, Young People's Literature - Illustrated Books","PrizeName_3":"Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award","PrizeName_4":"Sheila Barry Best Canadian Picture Book of the Year","PrizeName_5":"Atlantic Book Award — Lillian Shepherd Award for Excellence in Illustration","PrizeName_6":"Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award","PrizeName_7":"CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal","PrizeName_8":"Globe 100 List","PrizeName_9":"NPR's Best Books","PrizeYear_0":"2019","PrizeYear_1":"2020","PrizeYear_10":"2019","PrizeYear_11":"2019","PrizeYear_12":"2019","PrizeYear_2":"2019","PrizeYear_3":"2020","PrizeYear_4":"2020","PrizeYear_5":"2020","PrizeYear_6":"2020","PrizeYear_7":"2021","PrizeYear_8":"2019","PrizeYear_9":"2019","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2019-09-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"The first picture book that award-winning Sydney Smith has both written and illustrated is about feeling small in the city and finding your way home.","Width":"7.25","WidthCode":"in"}
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Small in the City
The first picture book that award-winning Sydney Smith has both written and illustrated is about feeling small in the city and finding your way home.
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ages 3
to 5
/ grades P
to K
Snow
A beautiful, atmospheric tale of winter from Joan Clark and Kady MacDonald Denton.
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ages 6
to 12
/ grades 1
to 7
Some Things I've Lost
Everyday objects are transformed through exquisite paper sculptures.
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Sometimes I Eat with My Hands
I use a fork to eat my broccoli, and a spoon to scoop up deeelicious mac-and-cheese … but sometimes I eat with my hands!
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Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox
Children’s love for animals and disguise come together in this award-winning introduction to the Anishinaabe tradition of totem animals.
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Sometimes I Feel Like a River
Following the huge success of Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox, this companion book is a lyrical celebration of our relationship to the natural world.
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Sometimes I Feel Like an Oak
Following the success of Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox and Sometimes I Feel Like a River, this companion book explores the nature and beauty of trees.
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ages 7
to 12
/ grades 2
to 7
Somos como las nubes / We Are Like the Clouds
An eloquent and timely plea for understanding refugees.
