Fireworks

(Hardback)

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Fireworks is a sparkling picture book from the award-winning team of Matthew Burgess and Ctia Chien, highlighting the simple delights of a steamy July day in the city as two siblings eagerly anticipate a spectacular fireworks display.

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As a hot day sizzles into evening, everyone on stoops and sidewalks looks skyward on this special summer nightthe Fourth of July! Words and art blossom into flowers of fire across the sky, making this a perfect read for firework enthusiasts in cities and suburbs everywhere.

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"In this joyous seasonal idyll, the creators capture with onomatopoeic eloquence the day's sensations, with plenty of time to savor sounds, sights, and "summer on our skin." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"This is an immersive tribute to the unique pleasures of an urban Fourth of July and a radiant celebration of all things summer." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Author Bio

Matthew Burgess is a poet and educator and the author of a number of picture books, including Fireworks, Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring, and The Bear and the Moon. Matthew's books have received many accolades, including starred reviews, a Eureka Gold Award for Excellence in Nonfiction, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and inclusion on numerous best-of lists from the NYPL, the Chicago Public Library, the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, ALA Booklist, Amazon, and others. A full-time professor at Brooklyn College, Matthew also has been a poet-in-residence in New York City public schools. Ctia Chien is a Brazilian Taiwanese illustrator of celebrated picture books, including The Longest Letsgoboy, The Bear and the Moon, and A Boy and a Jaguar, recipient of the Schneider Family Book Award. Her art has been shown in galleries worldwide. She is also the founder of A Thousand Worlds, a curated picture book directory celebrating BIPOC creators. She lives with her family in Los Angeles. Visit her at catiachien.com.