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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2023
A Little More Beautiful
By Sarah Mackenzie, Breezy Brookshire (Illustrator)
A girl seeks her own way to beautify the world after a mysterious woman's departure.
4.5/5 Goodreads · 245 ratings
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
When Lou Alice leaves town unnoticed, a young girl takes up her mission to beautify the world. But following in Lou Alice's footsteps isn't enough. Can she find her own unique way to make a difference? This heartwarming tale explores the power of small acts and the quest for personal impact. As the girl navigates her journey, readers are invited to ponder: How will you leave the world a little more beautiful than you found it?
From the publisher
IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Gold Winner A story about seeing and being seen that leaves the world a little more beautiful. Sly as a fox and swift as a bird, Lou Alice is determined to leave each day a little more beautiful than she found it. But when she moves away from her little house, no one in town notices she’s gone. No one, that is, except a little girl, who sets out to carry on Lou Alice’s work. But doing so is not enough. Can the girl find a way of her own to make the world a little more beautiful? For readers who love Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney or The Library by Sarah Stewart and David Small.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 3–7
- Audience
- Picture
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The fine print
Book details
Publication
- Published
- March 28, 2023
- First published
- March 7, 2023
- Publisher
- Waxwing Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781956393002
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