Descriptions, Reviews, etc.
Description:
"An ode to the richly varied tapestry of experiences and identities that make every child unique"--
Review Quotes: Praise for Patchwork
A New York Times Best Children's Book of the Year
A Kirkus Best Book of the Year
A Kids' Indie Next List Pick
A NCTE Notable Poetry Book
"In beautiful verse with artwork to match, this picture book explores the unexpected ways children might grow into themselves." --TODAY.com
"The call to revel in the glorious patchwork that is 'us' blazes forth from this paean of acceptance." --
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Celebrates the potential found in every child . . . An apt and inspiring message, beautifully rendered." --
Booklist "An exultant picture book salute to kids who are a little different . . . De la Peña is at his compassionate best." --
Shelf Awareness "The pastel spongework patterns that Luyken overlays on these portraits of children aptly evoke de la Peña's liberating theme: We are not indelibly drawn at birth; our identities shift and blend and bloom." --
The New York Times Book Review "A poetic ode to possibility that's perfect for readers who love de la Peña's lyricism and Luyken's effortlessly impressionistic art." --
BookPage "Celebrates [kids'] capacity to explore and change . . . conveying the heartening idea that lives of meaning emerge . . . from 'mismatched scraps accumulated over time/ and stitched together/ into a kind of patchwork.' " --
Publishers Weekly "A celebration of children and what they may become as successful adults." --
School Library Journal "Gentle and affirming." --
The Horn Book "This beautiful picture book depicts the passage of time in a sort of poem--it's a true masterpiece." --
Brightly "A beautifully illustrated story of a child exploring self-identity." --
The San Diego Union-Tribune
