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When Emily Was Small

By Lauren Soloy

By Lauren Soloy

By Lauren Soloy

By Lauren Soloy

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Hardcover $17.99

Jun 23, 2020 | ISBN 9780735266063 | 4-8 years

Ebook $10.99

Jun 23, 2020 | ISBN 9780735266070 | 4-8 years

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    About When Emily Was Small

    A joyful frolic through the garden helps a little girl feel powerful in this beautiful picture book that celebrates nature, inspired by the writings of revered artist Emily Carr.

    Emily feels small. Small when her mother tells her not to get her dress dirty, small when she’s told to sit up straight, small when she has to sit still in school.

    But when she’s in the garden, she becomes Small: a wild, fearless, curious and passionate soul, communing with nature and feeling one with herself. She knows there are secrets to be unlocked in nature, and she yearns to discover the mysteries before she has to go back to being small . . . for now.

    When Emily Was Small is at once a celebration of freedom, a playful romp through the garden and a contemplation of the mysteries of nature.

    About When Emily Was Small

    A joyful frolic through the garden helps a little girl feel powerful in this beautiful picture book that celebrates nature, inspired by the writings of revered artist Emily Carr.

    Emily feels small. Small when her mother tells her not to get her dress dirty, small when she’s told to sit up straight, small when she has to sit still in school.

    But when she’s in the garden, she becomes Small: a wild, fearless, curious and passionate soul, communing with nature and feeling one with herself. She knows there are secrets to be unlocked in nature, and she yearns to discover the mysteries before she has to go back to being small . . . for now.

    When Emily Was Small is at once a celebration of freedom, a playful romp through the garden and a contemplation of the mysteries of nature.

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    About Lauren Soloy

    LAUREN SOLOY has lived on both coasts of Canada, always within reach of the sea. She currently lives in Nova Scotia, in a house that is exactly 100 years older than she is, with her librarian husband, two curious children,… More about Lauren Soloy

    About Lauren Soloy

    LAUREN SOLOY has lived on both coasts of Canada, always within reach of the sea. She currently lives in Nova Scotia, in a house that is exactly 100 years older than she is, with her librarian husband, two curious children,… More about Lauren Soloy

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    Jun 23, 2020 | 44 Pages | 7-1/2 x 9-1/2 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780735266063

    Category: Children’s Books

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    Jun 23, 2020 | 40 Pages | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780735266070
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    Praise

    Finalist for the 2021 TD Canadian Children’s Book Award
    One of Quill & Quire‘s Books of the Year
    A 2021 Sheila Barry Best Canadian Picturebook of the Year Nominee
    A 2021 Bank Street Book of the Year
    One of CCBC’s Best Books for Kids and Teens, Fall 2021

    “It’s an altogether mystical yet accessibly grounded story.” —STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews

    “The poetic text, inspired by Emily’s actual writing in The Book of Small, has an enchanting, spirited quality about it.” —Booklist

    “The text is poetic yet frenetic, pulsing near the point of bursting with natural sights and sounds. . . . [T]he essence of Carr is here, and true.” —Quill & Quire

    “Soloy’s poetic prose and sumptuous illustrations pay homage to this beloved artist and writer.
    —Atlantic Books Today

    “Soloy’s When Emily Was Small is a satisfying, challenging, beautiful picture book that deserves to be shared with young readers and the young at heart.” —CM Reviews

    Awards

    TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award FINALIST 2021

    Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award SHORTLIST 2021

    Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable – Sheila Barry Best Canadian Picturebook of the Year Award SHORTLIST 2021

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