{"product_id":"sidewalk-flowers-jonarno-lawson-hardcover","title":"Sidewalk Flowers -- Jonarno Lawson, Hardcover","description":"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, \u003ci\u003eSidewalk Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e is an ode to the importance of small things, small people, and small gestures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonarno Lawson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Groundwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 9.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781554984312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgia Children's Book Award - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Governor General's Literary Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Cybils - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children - Recommended\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/12\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2015 pg. 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2015 pg. 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2015 pg. 91\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2015 pg. 41 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/08\/2015 pg. 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Best Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/02\/2015 pg. 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Best Picture Books\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2015 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Children's Starred Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/02\/2015 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonArno Lawson\u003c\/b\u003e is a three-time winner of the Lion and the Unicorn Award for Excellence in North American Children's Poetry, and the author of numerous books for children and adults, including \u003ci\u003eEnjoy It While It Hurts, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDown in the Bottom of the Bottom of the Box, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThink Again.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Toronto with his wife and three children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSydney Smith\u003c\/b\u003e was born in rural Nova Scotia, Canada, and has been drawing since an early age. Since graduating from NSCAD University, he has illustrated multiple children's books and he has received awards for his illustrations, including the Lillian Shepard Memorial Award for Excellence in Illustration. He now lives in Toronto and works in a shared studio space in Chinatown where he eats too many bahn mi sandwiches and goes to the library or Art Gallery of Ontario on his breaks.","brand":"Jonarno Lawson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49715219890404,"sku":"9781554984312","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781554984312.jpg?v=1787644693","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/sidewalk-flowers-jonarno-lawson-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}