Footpath Flowers

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From award-winning poet JonArno Lawson comes a beautifully illustrated wordless picture book an ode to the importance of small things, small people and small gestures. In this wordless, beautifully illustrated picture book from award-winning poet JonArno Lawson, a little girl collects wild flowers while her distracted father pays her and their surroundings little attention. Each flower the little girl gathers becomes a gift for a person or animal, and whether the gift is noticed or ignored, both giver and recipient are transformed by their encounter. An ode to the importance of small things, small people and small gestures, Footpath Flowers is a quiet but powerful testament to the joy that children can find in ordinary things and the mutual value of giving.

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A wordless hymn to the importance of the little things, this picture book will delight and charm those who read it. * Read Plus *
This wordless picture book is a visual delight. * Literacy, Families and Learning *
Like most good wordless picture books, children will notice more and more with repeated readings. * The Book Chook *
This beautiful book by award-winning poet JonArno Lawson is illustrated by the highly talented Sydney Smith whose talent is obvious from the stunning cover and end papers. It tells of the joy found in random acts of kindness; in the small things around us, and the way children find beauty in the simplest things. * Buzz Words *
This is a charming book which pays tribute to the world of a small child, a childs perception and imagination. It will work well as a book to share with a child who can take part in discussing the unfolding narrative. * Reading Time *

Author Bio

JonArno Lawson is a Canadian award-winning poet and writer who has published several works of verse. His collections for children include Black Stars in a White Night Sky and The Man in the Moon Fixers Mask, and for adults, Inklings and Love is an Observant Traveller. He lives in Toronto with his wife and three children. Sydney Smith, a graduate of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, is an award-winning Canadian illustrator who is well-known for his artwork for local musicians. He has illustrated a number of children's books including Toes in My Nose, There Were Monkeys in My Kitchen, The Dread Crew: Pirates of the Backwoods, and Mabel Murple. He lives in Toronto where he works in a shared studio space in Chinatown. Visit Sydney's website at www.hutten.org/sydney/ and follow him on twitter @Sydneydraws.