Ten Beautiful Things
  • Published: 12 April 2021
  • ISBN: 9781580899369
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $35.00

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.

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.
  • Published: 12 April 2021
  • ISBN: 9781580899369
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $35.00
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    • Praise for Loon Baby

  • "Guaranteed to hit the mark with anyone who's ever felt lost and alone."--Kirkus Reviews
  • ". . . the lyrical and rhythmic possibilities in simple language are thoughtfully developed ...the story has a sturdy quality that should stand up to repeated read-alouds."--Publishers Weekly
  • "This lovely picture book addresses a child's fear of abandonment and offers the reassurance of a mother's love."--Booklist

    • Praise for Silhouette of a Sparrow
  • "Picture book author Griffin's first novel for teens is laced with evocative period details that give readers a taste of what it was like to come of age during the flapper era."--Publishers Weekly
  • "A sweet, quiet coming-of-age story set in a Prohibition-era lakeside resort. . . . This slim tale is a positive breath of fresh air."--Kirkus Reviews
  • ". . . Isabella is a fully realized character, and the girls' relationship is tenderly and touchingly realized."--Booklist
  • 2013 ALA Rainbow Book List
  • 2012 Foreword Reviews INDIES Winner, Honorable Mention