Emma Full of Wonders

Emma Full of Wonders

Elisha Cooper, Elisha Cooper (Illustrator)
$18.99
Publication Date: April 2nd, 2024
Publisher:
Roaring Brook Press
ISBN:
9781250884763
Pages:
40
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Description

Emma is a big dog with a lot of little dreams.

She dreams of a cool roll in the grass, a warm spring walk, and food, of course.

Every day her dreams get bigger, and bigger, until one day...they all come true!

A beautiful classic-in-the-making, Caldecott Honor Winner Elisha Cooper’s Emma Full of Wonders is a heartwarming and special read that will be cherished amongst readers young and old.

About the Author

Elisha Cooper is an author / illustrator who has received a Caldecott Honor for Big Cat, Little Cat, and his following book River won the 2020 Robin Smith Picture Book Prize. One of his earlier books, Dance!, was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year, and Beach won the Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. In 2016 he was awarded a Sendak Fellowship. His essays and sketchbooks have appeared in the sports section of The New York Times. Cooper lives with his wife, daughters, and cats in New York City.

Elisha Cooper is an author / illustrator who has received a Caldecott Honor for Big Cat, Little Cat, and his following book River won the 2020 Robin Smith Picture Book Prize. One of his earlier books, Dance!, was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year, and Beach won the Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. In 2016 he was awarded a Sendak Fellowship. His essays and sketchbooks have appeared in the sports section of The New York Times. Cooper lives with his wife, daughters, and cats in New York City.

Praise for Emma Full of Wonders

★ "Cooper captures [a] miracle in illustrations so tastefully straightforward that, as he recognizes, words are unnecessary." -- Shelf Awareness, starred review

"A sweet and unexpected addition to the waiting-for-baby shelf." -- Kirkus Reviews

"A beautiful celebration of motherhood, told in sparse text and with words filled with hope." -- Booklist

"A gradual look at how Emma’s dreams become reality and a contemplative story about the state of waiting—and being 'full of wonders.'" -- Publishers Weekly