Gem

by Holly Hobbie

Look carefully. There may be a gem in your garden. That is the lesson that a granddaughter teaches her grandmother - and that the grandmother then memorializes in the treasured keepsake of a picture book that she paints for the little girl.

For nearly four decades, watercolorist Holly Hobbie has drawn inspiration from the wonders of nature. During one especially hard winter, she found herself imagining the story of a determined toad's spring journey. Her vivid depiction of this endearing creature's glorious yet fragile world is a sparkling celebration of survival and renewal. From the muddy brown road outside a farmhouse to the sweet-smelling garden to the cool lily pads in the pond, readers will feel their senses rejuvenated by Holly Hobbie's gemlike, detailed paintings in this nearly wordless work.

• ISBN10: 0316203343
• ISBN13: 9780316203340
• Publish Date: 12 July 2012 (first published 3 April 2012)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 6 August 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
• Imprint: Little, Brown Young Readers
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 32
• Language: English

Reviews

[cherryblossommj]

This book is awesome! Only recently have I discovered wordless picture books through the books we are reading with Sonlight P3/4 yet so far I've been a little bored with them. I might just hand the book to AppleBlossom and let her look, but I would probably not sit and "read" through the pages with her. Gem, however is different.

What a treasure! I find myself giggling, gasping and even grinning again while flipping these pages. There is definitely opportunity with this book. Expand the imagination and open up for discussion. I've known I liked and enjoyed Holly Hobbie's art, but this is fantastic! :)

*Thanks to LB Kids for providing a copy for review.*