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Gem

Gem

by HollyHobbie (Author)

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    Hardcover 2012

    $3.49
Synopsis

Look carefully. There may be a gem in your garden. That is the lesson that a granddaughter teaches her grandmother - and that the grandmother then memorializes in the treasured keepsake of a picture book that she paints for the little girl.

For nearly four decades, watercolorist Holly Hobbie has drawn inspiration from the wonders of nature. During one especially hard winter, she found herself imagining the story of a determined toad's spring journey. Her vivid depiction of this endearing creature's glorious yet fragile world is a sparkling celebration of survival and renewal. From the muddy brown road outside a farmhouse to the sweet-smelling garden to the cool lily pads in the pond, readers will feel their senses rejuvenated by Holly Hobbie's gemlike, detailed paintings in this nearly wordless work.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 32
 Edition: Import
 Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Published: 03 May 2012
ISBN 10: 0316203343
ISBN 13: 9780316203340
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years
 Book Overview: A little gem of a tale of springtime renewal, lusciously painted by one of our most beloved artists!

Media Reviews
Praise for Gem * Luminous watercolor, pen and ink illustrations. A palette of fresh greens and yellows heralds springtime, while varying frame sizes and perspectives allow readers to view the realistically rendered toad's cross-country ramble from multiple view.... A stunning gem indeed. -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review
Gracefully illustrated. -- Booklist
Hobbie's watercolor with pen-and-ink illustrations are wonderful. The toad is depicted realistically while still imbued with personality and comic expressions, making it an engaging character.... a nearly wordless toad-a-riffic time. School Library Journal
Gracefully illustrated. Booklist
A shining star in the collection of Holly Hobbie books. Library Media Connection
The watercolor and ink pictures themselves are a pure and verdant delight.... a welcome reminder of spring and of the truth that, like all wild animals, 'toads are not pets. They want to be free, like everything does.' The Bulletin
* Hobbie clearly delights in painting the arrival of spring, and Gem is its living embodiment. Publishers Weekly, starred review
* Luminous watercolor, pen and ink illustrations. A palette of fresh greens and yellows heralds springtime, while varying frame sizes and perspectives allow readers to view the realistically rendered toad's cross-country ramble from multiple view.... A stunning gem indeed. Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Author Bio
Holly Hobbie has worked as an artist for more than thirty years and is the author of eleven highly acclaimed Toot & Puddle picture books as well as Fanny, Fanny and Annabelle, and Everything but the Horse. She has also written an illustrated memoir, The Art of Holly Hobbie.