{"product_id":"sun-flower-lion-isbn-9780062866127","title":"Sun Flower Lion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“As brilliant as can be.”\u003c\/strong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A simple but thought-provoking story.”\u003c\/strong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Endearing.”—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A must-have for all collections.”—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA sun. A flower. And a lion. With three visual motifs, three colors, and fewer than 200 words, renowned Caldecott Medal winner and #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestseller Kevin Henkes cracks open the wide world and the youngest child’s endless imagination. This irresistible board book is a must-have for every reader and every family and is a perfect gift for a new baby.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a warm morning, a little lion sleeps under a sun that shines so brightly, it looks like a flower. He dreams the flower is as big as the sun. He dreams the flower is a cookie. He lets his imagination soar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaldecott Medal winner Kevin Henkes uses simple shapes, limited colors, and a pitch-perfect text to tell Lion’s story in this transcendent board book. \u003cem\u003eSun Flower Lion\u003c\/em\u003e introduces emerging readers to short chapters, action verbs, and adjectives, while bright illustrations transform simple shapes into something magical. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSun Flower Lion\u003c\/em\u003e will shine at story time and bedtime and for young children just learning how to turn the pages and read on their own.  \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A sun, a flower, and a lion. . . . Henkes creates an impeccably designed story that’s rewarding for toddlers and early readers alike. . . . With imagination at its center, this participatory read-aloud also cleverly introduces the concept of simile and metaphor. . . . As brilliant as can be.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Simple words and repeating forms draw beginning readers into this iterative volume by Henkes. Its central visual element, a circle with a ruffled edge, could signify the sun, a flower, or a lion with a mane—and here, it’s all three. . . . Yellow spreads convey warmth and light . . . in this lighthearted reading exercise.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A white circle with a scalloped yellow border—is it the sun? A flower? A lion? It’s all three. . . . A great pick for beginning readers. . . . With a return to a . . . limited color palette like that of Henkes’s award-winning \u003cem\u003eKitten’s First Full Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, this is a must-have for all collections.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As demonstrated in \u003cem\u003eA Parade of Elephants\u003c\/em\u003e, Henkes is a master in rendering the simple fascinating . . . A story that’s warm and . . . gently humorous. . . . Two-color art, in shades of black and yellow, centers on the ruffled yellow circle that is variously sun, flower, and face of lion. . . . Perfect as a title to delight pre-readers and offer satisfying read-along opportunities.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Highly acclaimed author and illustrator Kevin Henkes captures simple beauties of nature in his new picture book \u003cem\u003eSun Flower Lion\u003c\/em\u003e. . . . This short, concise chapter book . . .  is easy to comprehend and features common things of interest to children ages four to seven, making it a perfect addition for homes and classrooms of preschool and early elementary school-aged students.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePortland Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Masterfully employing brush and ink, with a striking color palette . . . Henkes creates a simple but thought-provoking story. Using panel illustrations, the book is divided into chapters, setting the pace of the narrative and helping the reader understand comparisons between items. . . . A perfect book for storytime reading or family bedtime sharing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Meet the sun . . . a flower that looks like a lion; and a lion, who sees the flower and dreams about a field of them. . . . A perfectly paced picture book . . . An endearing, seemingly simple story with a wide-eyed and memorable protagonist, whose adventures will delight preschoolers and support and encourage those taking first steps toward reading.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There’s something new under the sun: \u003cem\u003eSun Flower Lion\u003c\/em\u003e is a fresh spin on the traditional cumulative tale. . . . Imagination, not action, fuels the narrative. . . . [Henkes] spur[s] toddlers to look for similarities among images. The book concludes with a cozy, applause-worthy curtain call.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889680871653,"sku":"NP9780062866127","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062866127.jpg?v=1730231737","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/sun-flower-lion-isbn-9780062866127","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}