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Something Beautiful

By Sharon Dennis Wyeth
Illustrated by Chris K. Soentpiet

By Sharon Dennis Wyeth
Illustrated by Chris K. Soentpiet

By Sharon Dennis Wyeth
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By Sharon Dennis Wyeth
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Jan 08, 2002 | ISBN 9780440412106 | 3-7 years

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    About Something Beautiful

    An inspiring story that reminds us that beauty is everywhere.

    Can a city be beautiful if there’s trash on the streets and graffiti on the walls? A little girl finds out when her teacher writes the word “beautiful” on the blackboard and the girl decides to look for beauty in her neighborhood.

    There’s the “beautiful” fried fish sandwich at Miss Delphine diner, Mr. Lee’s “beautiful” fruit store, and the “beautiful” smooth stone Old Mr. Sims always carries. The girl soon understands that beautiful means “that when you have it, your heart is happy.” Young readers will enjoy appreciating the beauty of friendship and the power of hope in this encouraging story.

    About Something Beautiful

    For readers of Newbery Winner Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña.

    Everyday a young girl is disheartened by the things in her neighborhood: the trash on the streets, the graffiti on the walls, and the homeless woman that sleeps in a box. When she learns the word “beautiful” at school, she sets out to find “something beautiful” in her surroundings. In her search, this little girl learns to see beyond the barren ugliness of her environment to find beauty in her friendships, her family, and herself.

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    About Sharon Dennis Wyeth

    Sharon Dennis Wyeth is a children’s author, poet, and memoirist with over fifty books published. Among her titles are the classic Something Beautiful, a Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year; Always My Dad, a Reading Rainbow Book; the American… More about Sharon Dennis Wyeth

    About Chris K. Soentpiet

    Chris K. Soentpiet (pronounced soon-pete) was born in South Korea, and moved to Hawaii when he was eight years old. He is a graduate of Pratt Institute in New York City. He was the recipient of the 1996 International Reading… More about Chris K. Soentpiet

    About Sharon Dennis Wyeth

    Sharon Dennis Wyeth is a children’s author, poet, and memoirist with over fifty books published. Among her titles are the classic Something Beautiful, a Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year; Always My Dad, a Reading Rainbow Book; the American… More about Sharon Dennis Wyeth

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Dragonfly Books
    Jan 08, 2002 | 32 Pages | 8-1/8 x 10-7/8 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780440412106

    Category: Children’s Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $5.00
    Published by Listening Library
    May 10, 2022 | 7 Minutes | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780593633502
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    Praise

    “This moving picture book offers a shining testament to the ability of human beings to find ‘something beautiful’ in even the most unlikely places.”—Publishers Weekly

    Awards

    Arkansas Charlie May Simon Master List WINNER 2000

    Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Master List WINNER 2000

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