Willow

Miss Hawthorn's room is neat and tidy, not a pencil or paintbrush is out of place. And that's how she likes it. And she likes trees that are colored green and apples that are painted red. Miss Hawthorn does not like things to be different or out of the ordinary. Into Miss Hawthorn's classroom comes young Willow. She doesn't color inside the lines, she breaks crayons, and she sees pink trees and blue apples. What will Miss Hawthorn think? Magical things can happen when your imagination is allowed to run wild, and for Miss Hawthorn the notion of what is art and what is possible is forever changed.Willow is the first joint writing effort for sisters Denise Brennan-Nelson and Rosemarie Brennan. Denise's other Sleeping Bear Press books include Someday Is Not a Day of the Week and My Grandma Likes to Say. She lives in Howell, Michigan. Rosemarie Brennan juggles careers as a writing teacher and an author. She lives in Brighton, Michigan. Cyd Moore studied graphic design and fine arts at the University of Georgia. Her work includes posters, billboards, books, newspaper and magazine articles, and cassette and CD covers. She is the illustrator of I Love You, Stinky Face and I Miss You, Stinky Face. She lives in Commerce, Michigan.

Author: Denise Brennan-Nelson, Rosemarie Brennan
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Published: 05/01/2008
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 11.25h x 9.17w x 0.37d
ISBN: 9781585363421
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 122519 / Willow


Award: Flicker Tale Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Colorado Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Delaware Diamonds Award - Nominee
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 04/15/2008 pg. 419
School Library Journal 08/01/2008 pg. 84
Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 292 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 pg. 292 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw