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Gem

Gem Paperback - 2012

by Hobbie, Holly

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For nearly four decades, watercolorist Hobbie has drawn inspiration from the wonders of nature. During one especially hard winter, she found herself imagining the story of a determined toad's spring journey. Her vivid depiction of this endearing creature's glorious yet fragile world is a sparkling celebration of survival and renewal. Full color.

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  • Title Gem
  • Author Hobbie, Holly
  • Binding Paperback
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Date 2012-04
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GOR009533324
  • ISBN 9780316203340 / 0316203343
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 9.3 x 0.5 in (23.11 x 23.62 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Library of Congress subjects Stories without words, Habitat (Ecology)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011279624
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Citations

  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 05/01/2012, Page 0
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2012, Page 28
  • Kirkus Reviews, 02/15/2012, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 02/06/2012, Page 58
  • School Library Journal, 03/01/2012, Page 127

About the author

Holly Hobbie has worked as an artist for nearly forty years and has also illustrated the classic poem The Night Before Christmas. She is the author of eleven acclaimed, bestselling Toot & Puddle picture books as well as Gem, Fanny, Fanny & Annabelle, and Everything but the Horse.