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Grandmother Thorn

Name: Grandmother Thorn
ISBN: 9780991386697

Hardcover – Picture Book, August 29, 2017

Katey Howes

Chicago Review Press · Hardcover · August 29, 2017

Reading lane: JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / Flowers & Plants

Nominee: 2017 Cybils Award, Best Fiction Picture Book, Children's and Young Adult Grandmother Thorn treasures her garden, where not a leaf, twig or pebble is allowed out of place.

Science & Nature Multigenerational Families Grandfamilies & Generations japanese

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Why This Clicks

Order Meets Wildness

A carefully tended garden makes room for nature’s unruly timing and unexpected sweetness.

Come here for

The pleasing contrast between garden order and a persistent plant
A grandmother-and-friend story shaped by the passing seasons

Expect

A gentle reflection on what lies beyond our control
Sweetness arriving in an unexpected way

Book Details

Authors: Katey Howes
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: August 29, 2017
Format: Hardcover
Theme: JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / Flowers & Plants · Multigenerational Families
Reading lane: JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / Flowers & Plants

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Publisher Categories

Girls & Young Women
Nature & Wildlife
Stories Set in Asia

About This Book

Nominee: 2017 Cybils Award, Best Fiction Picture Book, Children's and Young Adult Grandmother Thorn treasures her garden, where not a leaf, twig or pebble is allowed out of place. But when a persistent plant sprouts without her permission, Grandmother begins to unravel. “Her hair became as tangled as the vines on her fence. Her garden fell into disrepair. One morning, she did not rake the path.” A dear friend, the passage of seasons, and a gift only nature can offer help Gra...

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