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A Garden of Creatures

By Sheila Heti
Illustrated by Esmé Shapiro

By Sheila Heti
Illustrated by Esmé Shapiro

By Sheila Heti
Illustrated by Esmé Shapiro

By Sheila Heti
Illustrated by Esmé Shapiro

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Hardcover $18.99

May 10, 2022 | ISBN 9780735268814 | 4-8 years

Ebook $10.99

May 10, 2022 | ISBN 9780735268821 | 4-8 years

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    About A Garden of Creatures

    A tender and deeply moving picture book about loss and the big questions it leaves behind from New York Times bestselling author Sheila Heti and acclaimed illustrator Esmé Shapiro.

    Two bunnies and a cat live happily together in a beautiful garden. But when the big bunny passes away, the little bunny is unsure how to fill the void she left behind. A strange dream prompts her to begin asking questions: Why do the creatures we love have to die, and where do we go when we die? How come life works this way? With the wisdom of the cat to guide her, the little bunny learns that missing someone is a way of keeping them close. And together they discover that the big bunny is a part of everything around them — the grass, the air, the leaves — for the world is a garden of creatures.

    With its meditative text, endearing illustrations and life-affirming message, A Garden of Creatures reveals how the interconnectedness of nature and the sweetness of friendship can be a warm embrace even in the darkest times.

    About A Garden of Creatures

    A tender and deeply moving picture book about loss and the big questions it leaves behind from New York Times bestselling author Sheila Heti and acclaimed illustrator Esmé Shapiro.

    Two bunnies and a cat live happily together in a beautiful garden. But when the big bunny passes away, the little bunny is unsure how to fill the void she left behind. A strange dream prompts her to begin asking questions: Why do the creatures we love have to die, and where do we go when we die? How come life works this way? With the wisdom of the cat to guide her, the little bunny learns that missing someone is a way of keeping them close. And together they discover that the big bunny is a part of everything around them — the grass, the air, the leaves — for the world is a garden of creatures.

    With its meditative text, endearing illustrations and life-affirming message, A Garden of Creatures reveals how the interconnectedness of nature and the sweetness of friendship can be a warm embrace even in the darkest times.

    About Sheila Heti

    SHEILA HETI is the author of ten books, including the novels Motherhood, which was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, and How Should a Person Be?, which New York magazine deemed one of the “New Classics” of the twenty-first century. She… More about Sheila Heti

    About Esmé Shapiro

    ESMÉ SHAPIRO grew up in Laurel Canyon, California and Ontario, Canada. A graduate of The Rhode Island School of Design, Esmé is a past recipient of both the Nancy Lee Rhodes Roberts Scholarship and The SILA West 53 Gold Award-Phillip… More about Esmé Shapiro

    About Sheila Heti

    SHEILA HETI is the author of ten books, including the novels Motherhood, which was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, and How Should a Person Be?, which New York magazine deemed one of the “New Classics” of the twenty-first century. She… More about Sheila Heti

    About Esmé Shapiro

    ESMÉ SHAPIRO grew up in Laurel Canyon, California and Ontario, Canada. A graduate of The Rhode Island School of Design, Esmé is a past recipient of both the Nancy Lee Rhodes Roberts Scholarship and The SILA West 53 Gold Award-Phillip… More about Esmé Shapiro

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    May 10, 2022 | 40 Pages | 8-1/2 x 10 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780735268814

    Category: Children’s Books

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    May 10, 2022 | 40 Pages | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780735268821
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    One of CCBC’s Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2022), Starred Selection

    “The discussions are thoughtful . . . and the vivid illustrations offer the animals a soft place to contemplate and heal. A beautiful and unconventional meditation on loss and love.” —STARRED REVIEW, Booklist

    “It’s hard to find a non-traditional way of thinking about death, but Heti . . . and Shapiro offer tranquility and solace.” —Publishers Weekly

    “Equally suited to preemptively explaining the concept of death to a young person or bringing comfort to a child dealing with loss, this picture book strikes an excellent balance of honesty and empathy. . . . [A] true gem.” —CM Reviews

    “[A] tender way to consider loss and the uncertainties that arise when a loved one dies.” —Sal’s Fiction Addiction

    “Bracing in its unsentimental directness.” —Jewish Currents

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