a sensitive way of helping readers understand that, for some, the idea of choosing a career is a luxury." - Publishers Weekly "This is one of the most beautiful picture books you'll see this year. stirs timeless, elemental emotions." - The New York Times "Hauntingly beautiful." - Booklist, starred review "A quiet book that will stay with readers long after they have closed it." - Kirkus, starred review "Art and text meld for a powerful glimpse at a way of life that begs inspection." - School Library Journal, starred review "This is a moving story, and a fine example of text and pictures in perfect harmony." - Horn Book, starred review "Smith's expressive, evocative spreads contrast the light-soaked landscape above with the night-black mine below.
A book to savor slowly and then revisit again and again." School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW About The White Cat and the Monk "The watercolor-and-ink artwork has both heft and humor, especially in the joyful depictions of the manuscripts.Readers who consider the story's underlying messages about necessities, companionship, and fulfillment will come away enriched." Booklist, STARRED REVIEW, About Town Is by the Sea New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Books Award New York Times Notable Children's Books 2017 Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book School Library Journal Best Books 2017 Kirkus Best Picture Books 2017 Horn Book Fanfare 2017 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal short-list ALSC Notable Children's Books Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year Cooperative Children's Book Center Best of the Year "This quietly devastating book. About Pinny in Summer "Whether used as a read-aloud or a bridge between early readers and chapter books, a serene treat." Kirkus Reviews About Sidewalk Flowers "An emotionally moving, visually delightful ode to the simple powers of observation and empathy.
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