Patchwork
Matt de la Peña
(Author)
Corinna Luyken
(Illustrator)
Description
From a Newbery Medal-winning author and a New York Times bestselling illustrator comes a deeply moving ode to the complexity and uniqueness of every child. In profound, uplifting verse and sumptuous artwork, beloved creators Matt de la Peña and Corinna Luyken explore the endless possibilities each child contains: A young dancer may grow into a computer coder; a basketball player might become a poet; a class clown may one day serve as an inspiring teacher; and today's quiet empath might be tomorrow's great leader. Here's a profound and uplifting new classic with an empowering message for readers of all ages: Your story is still being written.Product Details
Price
$18.99
$17.66
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Publish Date
August 30, 2022
Pages
48
Dimensions
9.1 X 11.1 X 0.4 inches | 1.0 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781984813961
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About the Author
Matt de la Peña is the author of the Newbery Medal-winning Last Stop on Market Street, Milo Imagines the World, Carmela Full of Wishes, Love, and A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis, as well as a number of critically acclaimed young adult novels. You can visit Matt at mattdelapena.com or follow him on Twitter and Instagram @mattdelapena. Corinna Luyken is the author-illustrator of the New York Times bestseller My Heart, The Tree In Me, and The Book of Mistakes. She is also the illustrator of Adrian Simcox Does Not Have a Horse, Nothing in Common, and Something Good. You can visit Corinna at corinnaluyken.com or follow her on Twitter and Instagram @corinnaluyken.
Reviews
Praise for Patchwork The call to revel in the glorious patchwork that is 'us' blazes forth from this paean of acceptance. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review Celebrates [kids'] capacity to explore and change . . . conveying the heartening idea that lives of meaning emerge . . . from 'mismatched scraps accumulated over time/ and stitched together/ into a kind of patchwork.' --Publishers Weekly
