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The rough patch / [written and illustrated by] Brian Lies.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 30 cmISBN:
  • 9780062671271
  • 0062671278
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • PZ7.L618 Rou 2018
  • PZ7.L618 R68 2018
Awards:
  • ALSC Notable Children's Book, 2019
  • Caldecott Honor book, 2019
  • Charlotte Zolotow Award Highly Commended Title, 2019
  • New York Public Library Best Books for Kids, 2018
  • NPR Best Books, 2018
Summary: This Caldecott Honor Book tells the story of a fox gardener’s grief when his best friend, a dog, passes away. He expresses that grief through his garden, where his work to create “the saddest and most desolate spot” eventually leads him full circle, back to life and new possibilities. (Miller Library Staff)Summary: Farmer Evan and his dog do everything together, especially in the garden. But when his dog passes away Evan lets his garden fill with weeds until a pumpkin vine brings new hope.Summary: Evan and his dog do everything together. They play and read and eat. But mostly you will find them tending to Evan's extraordinary garden, where flowers and other good things flourish and reach for the sky. But friends don't always stay forever, and when Evan loses his, he destroys the place that meant the most to them, and creates something to match his mood. Something ugly and twisted, sad and stubborn, ragged and rough - and he likes it that way. Until one day ... New York Times-bestselling author Brian Lies has created a breathtakingly beautiful and luminescent book about loss and grief, love and hope, and the healing power of friendship, curiosity, and nature.--From dust jacket.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Youth Collection SB455 .L54 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800179665
Total holds: 0

This Caldecott Honor Book tells the story of a fox gardener’s grief when his best friend, a dog, passes away. He expresses that grief through his garden, where his work to create “the saddest and most desolate spot” eventually leads him full circle, back to life and new possibilities. (Miller Library Staff)

Farmer Evan and his dog do everything together, especially in the garden. But when his dog passes away Evan lets his garden fill with weeds until a pumpkin vine brings new hope.

Evan and his dog do everything together. They play and read and eat. But mostly you will find them tending to Evan's extraordinary garden, where flowers and other good things flourish and reach for the sky. But friends don't always stay forever, and when Evan loses his, he destroys the place that meant the most to them, and creates something to match his mood. Something ugly and twisted, sad and stubborn, ragged and rough - and he likes it that way. Until one day ... New York Times-bestselling author Brian Lies has created a breathtakingly beautiful and luminescent book about loss and grief, love and hope, and the healing power of friendship, curiosity, and nature.--From dust jacket.

Recommended for primary school (age 6-12) and up.

ALSC Notable Children's Book, 2019

Caldecott Honor book, 2019

Charlotte Zolotow Award Highly Commended Title, 2019

New York Public Library Best Books for Kids, 2018

NPR Best Books, 2018

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