{"product_id":"everyone-starts-small-isbn-9781536226157","title":"Everyone Starts Small","description":"\u003cb\u003eSun and Grass, Water and Tree, Fire and Rain—nature’s cycle of creation unfolds in a compelling lyrical text and striking illustrations. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSun grows beams \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eand Grass grows blades \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eand Cloud cannot contain herself.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpring rains change Water from a tumbling creek to a roaring river and bring Tree nutrients it needs to stretch toward the sky. As Sun’s rays intensify, the sprouts and fruits and insects of the forest grow and bloom and develop, all working together in harmony. Even Fire, whose work causes Tree to ache from the inside, brings opportunity for the next generation of flora and fauna. Paired with the vivid, organic imagery of Dominique Ramsey, Liz Garton Scanlon’s poetic tribute to our planet’s resilience is a resonant story of life, death, and regeneration. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eFrom the beginning of this exquisite book, text and art meld to demonstrate that all life starts out insignificant, then remarkably explodes into breathtaking magnificence. . . . The text is simple and simply lovely, expressing in a clear, comprehensible way how intertwined everything in nature is. The beautiful, eye-popping digital illustrations are lushly textured. Transcendent and brimming with the promise of life’s renewal.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a folkloric tone, Scanlon offers young readers a reverent, accessible bit of science. . . a celebration of the natural world.\u003cbr\u003e—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarting with a cross-section of a young plant, this eco-tale of change and renewal articulates a vision of cyclical natural harmony. . . Scanlon’s prose provides depth for a compelling portrait of ecosystem interconnection.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cb\u003eLiz Garton Scanlon \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of many books for young people, including the Caldecott Honor picture book \u003ci\u003eAll the World\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Marla Frazee, and her debut novel for middle-grade readers, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Good Summer\u003c\/i\u003e. Her recent novel \u003ci\u003eLolo’s Light \u003c\/i\u003ewas a \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Middle-Grade Book of the Year. Liz Garton Scanlon is on the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts and lives in Austin, Texas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDominique Ramsey \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning illustrator and designer whose work has been featured by the Society of Illustrators, the Art Directors Club, American Illustration, and more. \u003ci\u003eEveryone Starts Small \u003c\/i\u003eis her debut picture book. Dominque Ramsey lives in North Carolina.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299685126373,"sku":"NP9781536226157","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781536226157.jpg?v=1767726469","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/everyone-starts-small-isbn-9781536226157","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}