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Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son

Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son - Hardcover

by John Parra
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Availability:In StockContributor:John Parra, John Parra (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 4-8Publish date:2022-05-10Pages:40
Language:EnglishPublisher:Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman BooksISBN-13:9781534469273ISBN-10:1534469273UPC:9781534469273Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Art, Family, Business, Careers, OccupationsBook Topic:ParentsSize:9.25 x 9.40 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.8598Product ID:SC9979RYFE
Four starred reviews!
A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year

From award-winning artist John Parra comes a "heartwarming family story that underscores the value of creativity, passion, and hard work" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) that is "a love letter to sons and their fathers" (BookPage, starred review) based on his childhood experience.

Today is a big day--the first time Juanito gets to help his papi on the job as a landscape architect! Throughout the day, Juanito sketches anything that catches his eye: a nest full of baby birds, a nursery with row upon row of plants and flowers, and more. Father and son travel from house to house, pruning, weeding, mowing, and turning overgrown and chaotic yards into beautiful spaces.

A few of the clients don't appreciate Papi's hard work, like Juanito's classmate who pretends not to see him. But Papi always feels pride in owning his own business and in a job well done. And at the end of the day, Juanito may get the chance to turn his artistic eye toward landscape design--just like his papi.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman BooksISBN-13:9781534469273ISBN-10:1534469273UPC:9781534469273Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Art, Family, Business, Careers, OccupationsBook Topic:ParentsSize:9.25 x 9.40 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.8598Product ID:SC9979RYFE
John Parra's illustrations for Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos, written by Monica Brown, earned the book a New York Times Best Illustrated Book designation. He also illustrated Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors by Roseanne Thong, which received a Pura Belpré Honor and the Américas Book Award: Commended; Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans by Phil Bildner, which won the Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Illustration and was a Bank Street Best Book of the year; and Hey, Wall, by Susan Verde, which School Library Journal called "a must-purchase" in a starred review. Learn more at JohnParraArt.com.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books

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John Parra, John Parra (Illustrator)

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John Parra

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