Ten Beautiful Things
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A heartfelt story of changing perspectives, set in the Midwest. Ten Beautiful Things gently explores loss, a new home, and finding beauty wherever you are. Lily and her grandmother search for ten beautiful things as they take a long car ride to Iowa and Lily’s new home with Gran. At first, Lily sees nothing beautiful in the April slush and cloudy sky. Soon though, Lily can see beauty in unexpected places, from the smell of spring mud to a cloud shaped like a swan to a dilapidated barn. A furious rainstorm mirrors Lily’s anxiety, but as it clears Lily discovers the tenth beautiful thing: Lily and Gran and their love for each other. Ten Beautiful Things leaves the exact cause of Lily’s move ambiguous, making it perfect for anyone helping a child navigate change, whether it be the loss of a parent, entering or leaving a foster home, or moving.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781580899369
- Publication Date
- January 12, 2021
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge Publishing
- Text Details
- Display type set in Desire by Charles Borges de Oliveira. Text type set in Adobe Caslon Pro by Adobe Systems Incorporated.
- Illustration Details
- Illustrations done in Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint, with added watercolor textures made in traditional mediums.
- Page Count
- 32
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 5 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2019014524
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 1236834554
- Lexile® Level
- 640L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~P
- Est. ATOS® Book Level
- ~4.1
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