{"product_id":"time-is-a-flower-isbn-9780735267541","title":"Time Is a Flower","description":"\u003cb\u003eA playful and poignant exploration of the nature of time through the eyes of a child from acclaimed author\/illustrator Julie Morstad.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is time? Is it the tick tick tock of a clock, numbers and words on a calendar? It's that, but so much more. Time is a seed waiting to grow, a flower blooming, a sunbeam moving across a room. Time is slow like a spider spinning her web or fast like a wave at the beach. Time is a wiggly tooth, or waiting for the school bell to ring, or reading a story . . . or three! But time is also morning for some and night for others, a fading sunset and a memory captured in a photo taken long ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this magical meditation on the nature of time, Julie Morstad shines a joyful light on a difficult-to-grasp concept for young readers and reminds older readers to see the wonders of our world, including children themselves, through the lens of time.\u003cb\u003eWINNER of the 2022 Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award!\u003cbr\u003eNominated for the 2022 Governor General's Literary Award for Young People \u003cb\u003e— Illustrated Text\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 2021 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book\u003cbr\u003eA New York Public Library Best Book for Kids (2021)\u003cbr\u003eA Toronto Public Library’s “First and Best 2021” Book Pick\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Top Ten Picture Books Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An exploration of the concept of time is a daunting premise for a children’s book, but Morstad pulls it off with panache. Her warm, friendly renderings in pencil, marker and ink distill the book’s abstract ideas with ingenuity and simplicity.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[You’re] in sure hands with Julie Morstad, one of the most gifted artists making picture books today.\" \u003cb\u003e—Mac Barnett, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf, The Duck, and the Mouse \u003c\/i\u003eand the Shape Trilogy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Thoughtful metaphors and diverse characters take viewers through the manifold dimensions of time. . . . This exuberant vehicle will expand the thinking of those just beginning to comprehend clocks and calendars.\" \u003cb\u003e—STARRED REVIEW, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A conceptual meditation, winsome and enigmatic.\" \u003cb\u003e—STARRED REVIEW, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fascinating way to think about the passage of time.\" \u003cb\u003e—STARRED REVIEW, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Both cozy and conceptual – a difficult balance to strike – \u003ci\u003eTime Is a Flower \u003c\/i\u003eby Julie Morstad is an absolute delight.\" \u003cb\u003e—STARRED REVIEW, \u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Morstad’s crisp, fine-lined illustrations convey a hushed and wondrous tone. Her spreads are uncluttered and spacious, with grayscale pencil drawings of children and colors that pop off the page.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTime is a Flower\u003c\/i\u003e is another elegant production from Julie Morstad’s endless imagination.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eImaginary Elevators\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Morstad’s detailed images capture the movement of time from a child’s point of view, while giving readers of all ages a chance to reflect on the cycle of life.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePostmedia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJULIE MORSTAD\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author and illustrator. She has written the picture books \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e and the Governor General's Literary Award finalist \u003ci\u003eHow To\u003c\/i\u003e. Her beautiful illustrations can be found in numerous books such as \u003ci\u003eIt Began With a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eJulia, Child\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThis Is Sadie \u003c\/i\u003eand, most recently, \u003ci\u003eGirl on a Motorcycle\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2018 she designed a permanent stamp for Canada Post. Julie lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with her family.","brand":"Tundra Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300850454757,"sku":"NP9780735267541","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780735267541.jpg?v=1767742651","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/time-is-a-flower-isbn-9780735267541","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}