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What Is Given from the Heart

Contributor(s): McKissack, Patricia C (Author), Harrison, April (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9780375836152

Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books

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Pub Date: January 8, 2019

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2006030981

Lexile Code: 0660

Features: Illustrated, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 04 to 08

Physical Info: 0.50" H x 11.20" L x 8.80" W ( 0.97 lbs) 40 pages

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Description: This final, magnificent picture book from three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newbery Honoree McKissack is a poignant and uplifting celebration of the joy of giving. Full color.

Review Quotes: CORETTA SCOTT KING - JOHN STEPTOE ILLUSTRATOR AWARD FOR NEW TALENT WINNER

"Harrison's cozy collage-and-pen illustrations warmly express the healing power of giving and gratitude in this posthumous work by McKissack."--The New York Times

"A sweet story, one of the legendary McKissack's last, enhanced by delectable art from a prodigious new talent."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"This final book by the late McKissack (Let's Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout) showcases the legendary author's signature lyricism in full force and receives a stunning, aesthetically ambitious interpretation by Harrison, a fine artist making her picture book debut."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

"What Is Given from the Heart is a loving tribute to collective work, responsibility and the joy that comes from giving freely from the heart."--Shelf Awareness, starred review

"A treasure from a marvelous storyteller."--School Library Journal, starred review

"[An] exquisite story of generosity from the beloved McKissack... Harrison has created soft yet dazzling illustrations for this tribute to faith, hope and the African-American community." --New York Times Book Review

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