Synopses & Reviews
All the world is here. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; It is there. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; It is everywhere. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; All the world is right where you are. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Now. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Following a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning till night, this book affirms the importance of all things great and small in our world, from the tiniest shell on the beach, to warm family connections, to the widest sunset sky
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"Liz Garton Scanlon and Marla Frazee capture the give-and-take between comfort and wonder in their exquisite new book andlt;iandgt;All the Worldandlt;/iandgt;. ...Scanlon and Frazee pull it off with brilliant simplicity...Scanlon's verse and Frazee's illustrations play off one another like the music and lyrics of a great song. ... Don't miss this one." -- andlt;iandgt;The Washington News Tribuneandlt;/iandgt;
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"andlt;iandgt;All the Worldandlt;/iandgt; pulls off the most magical trick of picture books: To make a grand statement of mystery and wonder in the humble 36-page format of a few paintings and a handful of words." -- andlt;iandgt;Newsdayandlt;/iandgt;
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"Liz Garton's gentle daylight-to-moonrise text reflects and respects this child-centric version of the universe even as it lulls young listeners with rhythms as gentle as waves....Against the backdrop of this almost ethereal text, Marla Frazee['s]...illustrations echo the rhythm of the verse, alternating between sweeping double-page panoramas and vignettes that mimic the motion of the words. Perfect." -- andlt;iandgt;The Washington Post Book Worldandlt;/iandgt;
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"It's hard to imagine a cozier and more spacious world. At once a lullaby and an invigorating love song to nature, families and interconnectedness." -- andlt;iandgt;Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/iandgt;, STARRED
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"There's a wonderful balanced imbalance between the sweeping largeness of the pictures and the spare script of perfectly chosen words." -- andlt;iandgt;The Chicago Tribuneandlt;/iandgt;
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"All the small moments connect to a larger shared experience, Scanlon's (andlt;iandgt;A Sock Is a Pocket for Your Toesandlt;/iandgt;) words and Frazee's pictures seem to say... Frazee lets out all the stops... Masterful." -- andlt;iandgt;Shelf Awarenessandlt;/iandgt;
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"Charming illustrations and lyrical rhyming couplets speak volumes in celebration of the world and humankind, combining to create a lovely book that will be appreciated by a wide audience... Perfection." -- School Library Journal STARRED "Tackling a topic no smaller than the world itself, Scanlon (A Sock Is a Pocket for Your Toes) and Frazee (A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever) invite children to explore a variety of its settings, starting with a beach where a young interracial family plays. Frazee's warm, endearing vignettes...are a joyous counterpart to Scanlon's text. Together they create an empathic, welcoming whole." -- Publishers Weekly, STARRED "Scanlon's text has a child-friendly simplicity reminiscent of Margaret Wise Brown...All the World will win audiences with a sensibility both timeless and thoroughly modern." -- Horn Book Magazine, STARRED "It's hard to imagine a cozier and more spacious world. At once a lullaby and an invigorating love song to nature, families and interconnectedness." -- Kirkus Reviews, STARRED "Liz Garton Scanlon and Marla Frazee capture the give-and-take between comfort and wonder in their exquisite new book All the World. ...Scanlon and Frazee pull it off with brilliant simplicity...Scanlon's verse and Frazee's illustrations play off one another like the music and lyrics of a great song. ... Don't miss this one." -- The Washington News Tribune "... [a] shining, subtle craftsmanship that moves this title from merely enjoyable to genuinely inspired... In short, it's a moving and accessible celebration of the poetry of ordinary human life." -- The Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books "All the World pulls off the most magical trick of picture books: To make a grand statement of mystery and wonder in the humble 36-page format of a few paintings and a handful of words." -- Newsday "Liz Garton's gentle daylight-to-moonrise text reflects and respects this child-centric version of the universe even as it lulls young listeners with rhythms as gentle as waves....Against the backdrop of this almost ethereal text, Marla Frazee['s]...illustrations echo the rhythm of the verse, alternating between sweeping double-page panoramas and vignettes that mimic the motion of the words. Perfect." -- The Washington Post Book World "There's a wonderful balanced imbalance between the sweeping largeness of the pictures and the spare script of perfectly chosen words." -- The Chicago Tribune "All the small moments connect to a larger shared experience, Scanlon's (A Sock Is a Pocket for Your Toes) words and Frazee's pictures seem to say... Frazee lets out all the stops... Masterful." -- Shelf Awareness
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"Charming illustrations and lyrical rhyming couplets speak volumes in celebration of the world and humankind, combining to create a lovely book that will be appreciated by a wide audience... Perfection." -- andlt;iandgt;School Library Journalandlt;/iandgt; STARRED
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"Tackling a topic no smaller than the world itself, Scanlon (andlt;iandgt;A Sock Is a Pocket for Your Toesandlt;/iandgt;) and Frazee (andlt;iandgt;A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Everandlt;/iandgt;) invite children to explore a variety of its settings, starting with a beach where a young interracial family plays. Frazee's warm, endearing vignettes...are a joyous counterpart to Scanlon's text. Together they create an empathic, welcoming whole." -- andlt;iandgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/iandgt;, STARRED
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"Scanlon's text has a child-friendly simplicity reminiscent of Margaret Wise Brown...andlt;iandgt;All the Worldandlt;/iandgt; will win audiences with a sensibility both timeless and thoroughly modern." -- andlt;iandgt;Horn Book Magazineandlt;/iandgt;, STARRED
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"... [a] shining, subtle craftsmanship that moves this title from merely enjoyable to genuinely inspired... In short, it's a moving and accessible celebration of the poetry of ordinary human life." -- andlt;iandgt;The Bulletin for the Center for Children's Booksandlt;/iandgt;
Synopsis
All the world is here.
It is there.
It is everywhere.
All the world is right where you are.
Now.
Following a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning till night, this book affirms the importance of all things great and small in our world, from the tiniest shell on the beach, to warm family connections, to the widest sunset sky
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A heart-warming and inviting picture book with a tenderly written story by Bernard Waber, and glorious illustrations by Suzy Lee,
Ask Me is the ultimate celebration of a childand#8217;s curiosity, and a father and daughterand#8217;s deep and abiding love for each other.
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Ask me what I like?
What do you like?
A father and daughter walk through their neighborhood, brimming with questions as they explore their world. With so many things to enjoy, and so many ways to askandmdash;and talkandmdash;about them, itand#39;s a snapshot of an ordinaryand#160;day in a world thatand#39;s anything but. This story is a heartwarming and inviting picture book with a tenderly written story by Bernard Waber and glorious illustrations by Suzy Lee.
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About the Author
Liz Garton Scanlon is the author of numerous celebrated picture books, including andlt;iandgt;Happy Birthday, Bunny!andlt;/iandgt; and the Caldecott Honor recipient andlt;iandgt;All the Worldandlt;/iandgt;. Liz is an adjunct professor of creative writing at Austin Community College, and her poetry has been published widely in literary journals. She lives with her family in Austin, Texas. Visit her at LizGartonScanlon.com.Marla Frazee has illustrated many acclaimed picture books, including andlt;iandgt;God Got a Dogandlt;/iandgt; by Cynthia Rylant; andlt;iandgt;Stars andlt;/iandgt;by Mary Lyn Ray; andlt;iandgt;All the Worldandlt;/iandgt; by Liz Garton Scanlon, which received aandnbsp;2010 Caldecott Honor; andlt;iandgt;Everywhere Babiesandlt;/iandgt; by Susan Meyers; and andlt;iandgt;Harriet, Youandrsquo;ll Drive Me Wild!andlt;/iandgt; by Mem Fox; as well as her own andlt;iandgt;Farmer and the Clownandlt;/iandgt;; andlt;iandgt;Boot andamp; Shoeandlt;/iandgt;; andlt;iandgt;The Boss Babyandlt;/iandgt;; andlt;iandgt;Walk On!andlt;/iandgt;; andlt;iandgt;Roller Coasterandlt;/iandgt;; andlt;iandgt;Santa Claus the Worldandrsquo;s Number One Toy Expertandlt;/iandgt;; and andlt;iandgt;A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Everandlt;/iandgt;, which received a 2009 Caldecott Honor. She is also the illustrator of the bestselling Clementine chapter book series by Sara Pennypacker. She lives with her family in Pasadena, California. Visit her at MarlaFrazee.com.