Results for: jonarno lawson

Below is a list of 6 the books by this author.

Book cover of DAY FOR SANDCASTLES
DAY FOR SANDCASTLES
By: jonarno lawson | Published: May 2022

A dazzling wordless picture book celebrates creative problem-solving, teamwork, and the sun-splashed wonder of a day at the beach. The creators of...

A dazzling wordless picture book celebrates creative problem-solving, teamwork, and the sun-splashed wonder of a day at the beach. The creators of the acclaimed Over the Shop evoke a perfect summer beach day--and themes of creativity, cooperation, flexibility, and persistence--all without a word in this sun-warmed, salt-stained delight of a story. A busload of beachgoers spills out onto the sand for a day of fun and frolic. Three siblings begin work on a castle, patting and shaping the sand as the sun arcs over the sky. Time and again, their progress is halted: a windswept hat topples their creation; a toddler ambles through it; the tide creeps close, and then too close. Meeting each demolition with fresh determination, the builders outdo themselves time and again, until the moment arrives to pile back into the bus for home. An authentic portrait of sibling cooperation--and glorious inspiration for creative people of all ages--A Day for Sandcastles channels the thrill of surrendering expectations on the path to infinite possibility.

Theme: Siblings, Wordless

  • ISBN
    9781536208429
  • Binding
    Hardcover Canadian
  • Category
    Picture Book
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$23.99
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Book cover of JOUR DES CHÂTEAUX DE SABLE
JOUR DES CHÂTEAUX DE SABLE
By: jonarno lawson | Published: April 2022

Les créateurs évoquent une journée estivale parfaite sur la plage — et des thèmes de créativité, de coopération, de exibilité et de...

Les créateurs évoquent une journée estivale parfaite sur la plage — et des thèmes de créativité, de coopération, de exibilité et de persévérance — le tout sans un mot dans ce délice d’une histoire ensoleillée et tachée de sel.

  • ISBN
    9782924645789
  • Binding
    Hardcover French
  • Category
    French Picture Book
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$23.95
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Book cover of OVER THE SHOP
OVER THE SHOP
By: jonarno lawson | Published: January 2021

In a beautifully detailed wordless picture book, a lonely little girl and her grandparent need to fill the run-down apartment in their building. But...

In a beautifully detailed wordless picture book, a lonely little girl and her grandparent need to fill the run-down apartment in their building. But taking over the quarters above their store will mean major renovations for the new occupants, and none of the potential renters can envision the possibilities of the space--until one special couple shows up. With their ingenuity, the little girl's big heart, and heaps of hard work, the desperate fixer-upper begins to change in lovely and surprising ways. In this bustling wordless picture book, JonArno Lawson's touching story and Qin Leng's gentle illustrations capture all angles of the building's transformation, as well as the evolving perspectives of the girl and her grandparent. A warm and subtly nuanced tale, Over the Shop throws open the doors to what it means to accept people for who they are and to fill your home with love and joy.

Theme: Wordless

  • ISBN
    9781536201475
  • Binding
    Hardcover Canadian
  • Category
    Picture Book
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$23.99
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Book cover of PLAYGROUNDS OF BABEL
PLAYGROUNDS OF BABEL
By: jonarno lawson | Published: August 2019

This unusual, thought-provoking story begins with an old woman telling a tale to a group of children in a playground. One of the boys can't...

This unusual, thought-provoking story begins with an old woman telling a tale to a group of children in a playground. One of the boys can't understand what she is saying, so another offers to translate. The old woman's tale is inspired by the Tower of Babel story: In the days when everyone spoke the same language, the people built a tower to reach God. But God was annoyed and sent a dragon to destroy the tower, then created new languages for everyone so that they couldn't understand each other. Fortunately, two little girls find a way to communicate through song. Told entirely through dialogue, moving back and forth between the old woman's tale and the exchange between the two boys, this original, sometimes funny story raises questions about what divides us and what brings us together, in spite of all our differences - it is the power of song in this case, which ultimately brings hope. Piet Grobler brings a masterful visual interpretation to this layered story, rendering the old woman and children in the playground in monochromatic tones and the characters in the old woman's tale in a naïve style with vibrant color, complete with incomprehensible languages in hand-drawn speech balloons. An author's note explains JonArno Lawson's inspiration for the story.

  • ISBN
    9781773060361
  • Binding
    Hardcover Canadian
  • Category
    Picture Book
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$18.95
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Book cover of SIDEWALK FLOWERS
SIDEWALK FLOWERS
By: jonarno lawson | Published: March 2015

Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Illustrated Book A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year In...

Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Illustrated Book A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year In this wordless picture book, a little girl collects wildflowers while her distracted father pays her little attention. Each flower becomes a gift, and whether the gift is noticed or ignored, both giver and recipient are transformed by their encounter. "Written" by award-winning poet JonArno Lawson and brought to life by illustrator Sydney Smith, Sidewalk Flowers is an ode to the importance of small things, small people and small gestures.

Theme: Wordless

  • ISBN
    9781554984312
  • Binding
    Hardcover Canadian
  • Category
    Picture Book
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$17.99
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Book cover of UNCLE HOLLAND
UNCLE HOLLAND
By: jonarno lawson | Published: April 2017

When Holland is arrested for the thirty-seventh time for stealing beautiful things, he must make a very difficult decision. A police officer says...

When Holland is arrested for the thirty-seventh time for stealing beautiful things, he must make a very difficult decision. A police officer says that he must either go to jail or become a soldier. He chooses to join the army and is sent south, where he finds himself surrounded by beautiful things: palm trees, parrots, flowers and big blue waves...and fish! Holland starts painting pictures of the fish, which he sells at the market on the weekend. Soon, he has money to send home to his parents. They are worried that he’s gone back to his stealing ways, so his father writes to ask if he earned the money honestly. Holland writes back to reassure him that he has decided to paint instead of steal because "not everything that’s pretty can be stuffed in your pockets!” Based on a true story about JonArno Lawson’s uncle, and accompanied by Natalie Nelson’s collage illustrations, this quirky picture book is about making choices - and art.

Theme: Character Education

  • ISBN
    9781554989294
  • Binding
    Hardcover Canadian
  • Category
    Picture Book
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$17.95
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