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.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Published: 03/17/2015
ISBN: 9781554984312
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.80h x 9.00w x 0.50d
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Finalist
Award: Governor General's Literary Awards - Winner
Award: Cybils - Finalist
Award: Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children - Recommended
Review Citations: 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