Emma Full of Wonders

(Hardback)

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Emma is a big dog with a lot of little dreams. She dreams of a cool roll in the grass, a warm spring walk, and food, of course. Every day her dreams get bigger, and bigger, until one day...they all come true! A beautiful classic-in-the-making, Caldecott Honor Winner Elisha Cooper's Emma Full of Wonders is a heartwarming and special read that will be cherished amongst readers young and old.

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"A sweet and unexpected addition to the waiting-for-baby shelf." -- Kirkus Reviews

"A beautiful celebration of motherhood, told in sparse text and with words filled with hope." -- Booklist

"A gradual look at how Emma's dreams become reality and a contemplative story about the state of waiting--and being 'full of wonders.'" -- Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Elisha Cooper is an author / illustrator who has received a Caldecott Honor for Big Cat, Little Cat, and his following book River won the 2020 Robin Smith Picture Book Prize. One of his earlier books, Dance!, was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year, and Beach won the Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. In 2016 he was awarded a Sendak Fellowship. His essays and sketchbooks have appeared in the sports section of The New York Times. Cooper lives with his wife, daughters, and cats in New York City.