Phyllis Root is the award-winning author of more than forty
children’s books, including the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winner
Big Momma Makes the World, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, and One
Duck Stuck, illustrated by Jane Chapman. Phyllis Root lives in
Minnesota.
Gary D. Schmidt is the author of two Newbery Honor Books,
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy and The Wednesday Wars, which
also earned a Michael L. Printz Honor, as well as the National Book
Award Finalist Okay for Now. He lives in Michigan.
Melissa Sweet is a New York Times best-selling author and
has illustrated nearly one hundred children’s books. She has
received numerous awards, including two Caldecott Honors, the
Robert F. Sibert Medal, an Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding
Nonfiction for Children, and the Schneider Family Book Award. She
lives in Maine.
Root and Schmidt describe Celia’s seasonal activities with great
admiration, carefully naming the flower and bird species to which
she felt so deeply connected. Sweet’s lush, detailed watercolor,
gouache, and mixed-media illustrations greatly enhance the text. .
. . A splendid introduction to a lesser-known nature poet and the
landscapes that inspired her.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
The quiet, precise text tells of a person who brought beauty to a
barren place. . . Sweet’s vivid, beautifully crafted illustrations
capture the story’s period setting and quiet, reflective subject.
This handsome picture-book biography will resonate with those who
love flower gardens and long for the sea.
—Booklist
Paired with the softness of watercolor and pencil lines within each
image, the words and illustrations together create a visual
tapestry that connects readers to [Thaxter's] colorful world. . . .
Elementary school-aged readers will enjoy learning about a colorful
and creative woman through this work.
—School Library Journal
Sweet’s illustrations follow the text’s lead. . . Thaxter’s
devotion to her titular garden shines bright.
—The Horn Book
Vivid nature writing infuses this picture book biography of New
England artist and poet Celia Thaxter (1835–1894). . . . In mixed
media, Sweet showcases florals on every page, weaving in quotes
from Thaxter’s own writing.
—Publishers Weekly
Celia Laughton Thaxter was a New England poet, artist, gardener,
and nature lover. In this picture book biography, authors Root and
Schmidt introduce young readers to the passion that Celia had for
natural beauty.
—School Library Connection
Twin Cities writer Phyllis Root, author of more than 50 books for
children, has teamed up with Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt
in this inspiring biography of Celia. Melissa Sweet's watercolor,
gouache and mixed-media collage illustrations depict the bountiful
gardens, tender blossoms and raging sea to perfection.
—The Star Tribune
Melissa Sweet’s illustrations are delicate and graphically the book
is a joy, with flowers, drawings of the town, a picture of Celia
and her husband, all filling every page with energy.
—The St. Paul Pioneer Press
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