Mrs Noah's Garden by Jackie Morris (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Mrs Noah's Garden by Jackie Morris, James Mayhew A follow-up to the acclaimed Mrs Noahs Pockets - Mrs Noah plants a new garden, and Mr Noah gets a surprise FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The flood is over - but while Mr Noah builds a house out of the ark, Mrs Noah creates a garden. Luckily her famous pockets contain seeds and she has some help from the children - and the creatures. Midsummer morning brings some very special surprises!This magical story from the creators of Mrs Noahs Pockets explores new beginnings, care for nature and, above all, home. Author Biography Jackie Morris is an author and illustrator, photographer and painter. She lives in a small house beside the sea in Wales. Her many books include Tell me a Dragon, The Snow Leopard, The Seal Children and How the Whale Became, written by Ted Hughes. She has a lively presence on social media and progress of her work can be followed on her blog, Jackie won the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal in 2019 for The Lost Words.James Mayhew, illustrator, author, storyteller, concert presenter, grew up in Suffolk, England, and always knew he was going to be an artist. He is a trustee for Action for Childrens Arts, and an ambassador for Side by Side with Refugees. He won the New York Times book illustration award in 1994, and has won numerous awards and prizes since. James Mayhew lives in Suffolk. Review "A pleasure to read out loud...Accenting our capacity for starting over, this is a gentle, positive book which inspires a deep appreciation of the environment and its connection to family joy." * IBBY *"This magical story explores new beginnings, care for nature and, above all, home." -- Seven Stories, The Centre for Childrens Books"Brims with optimism as it encourages us to plant, grow things and value kindness." * Waitrose Weekend *"Its exquisitely colourful illustrations, gentle humour and optimism that life can be renewed make this the picture book of the year." -- Amanda Craig * New Statesman *"We need optimism, kindness and hope especially now and I am so glad that this beautiful book is available to share with children" * Library Lady *"Gorgeously illustrated...an ode to joy, home and hope." * Guardian Brilliant Books or the Summer *"A lovely book that is beautifully written and incredibly illustrated. A pleasure to read. * Reading Zone *"A beautiful tribute to the wonders of nature...this delightful picture book is a mesmerising tale of hope and rebirth." * Booktrust - Book of the Day *"The story masterfully challenges a reader to think about ones personal circumstances. It nudges, rather than pushing readers to look around their environment, and use whatever limited or abundant resources to build a world fit for all." * A Global Mama blog *"An alternative approach to the story of Noah in which Mrs Noah is foregrounded and magical beasts survived the flood. Mayhews colourful, naive images using collage show the celebratory garden she makes, filling it with love for her family." -- Nicolette Jones * The Sunday Times *"Mrs Noahs Garden is joyous and colourful and inspired...Its a real treasure of a book." -- Adele Geras * An Awfully Big Blog Adventure blog *"A wonderful celebration of the joys of planting and growing, I can see it being used to seed discussions around how you might create a garden – in school or at home. Plus, as the publisher points out, it provides a positive way of encouraging discussion around migrants and refugees – as Mrs Noah and her family build a new home in a foreign land. I can see this becoming a firm favourite in classrooms all over the country." -- Tricia Adams * LoveReading4Kids *"The stunning collage illustrations are full of colour, texture and movement, evoking the beauty and magic of a botanical paradise. A gorgeous sequel to Mrs Noahs Pockets, this delightful picture book is a mesmerising tale of hope and rebirth." * Book Trust - Books we Love *"On the surface, this is a book about the creation of a garden, but woven through are themes of diversity and inclusion, hope and migration, the value and richness of creation, new beginnings and an environmental message about the interdependence of living things." * Books for Topics - May Books of the Month *"An exquisitely hopeful account of what might have happened when the ark touched land. Mayhews glorious collage artwork combines with Morriss restrained text to show how bare rock and sparse vegetation can become a flourishing garden, nurturing all kinds of life." -- Imogen Russell Williams * Guardian *"Picture-book lovers will delight in the gentle, transformative hopefulness of Mrs Noahs Garden (Otter-Barry Books). Here the quiet words of Jackie Morris (the illustrator of The Lost Words) are interwoven with riotous collaged illustrations from James Mayhew. Sitting on a mountain-top, under a sky filled with wave-like clouds, surrounded by boulders, Mrs Noah begins the process of adapting to a new way of living, after the flood. Amid the small remnants of life left when the water subsided – tenacious shrubs, "yew trees … ancient and tall" – and with the help of her children, Mrs Noah begins to plant a new garden. Counterpointing the elegant, just-enough restraint of the words, Mayhews illustrations are tender and joyful. A rainbow of paper shapes, seeming to lift off the page with the lightness of origami, or wrap and drape with the warmth of a well-loved quilt cradling a new baby, make the fingers tingle while they turn the pages." -- Imogen Russell Williams * Times Literary Supplement *"We have been waiting with eager anticipation for the second instalment of Mrs Noahs adventures for a long time. And what a treat it is - perhaps even surpassing the first one. As with the best picture books, the carefully chosen words and rich illustrations work together to convey the simple narrative, providing spaces for the reader to linger, speculate, enjoy and interpret the multilayered meaning." * The Letterpress Project *"With themes of fresh beginnings, natures bounties and enjoying the safety of ones abode and its surroundings, (and theres new life too), Jackie Morriss beautifully crafted fable has a magical feel to it. Alive with magic too, are James Mayhews fantastical illustrations. Using a mix of collage, paint and print techniques he makes many of them absolutely dance on the page." * Red Reading Hub *"A mesmerising story of home and new beginnings, Morris text touches on themes of migration and refugees, while gently encouraging a love of the outdoors and creativity. Mayhews vibrant, collage-based art conjures a lush celebration of the natural world." * The Bookseller - One to Watch *"An equally engaging follow up to Mrs Noahs Pockets and the perfect companion on the shelf. Jackie Morris and James Mayhew share the magical tale of how Mrs Noah creates a flourishing garden with some help from children and wildlife. A classic story which explores new beginnings, the importance of nature and ultimately being home." -- Picture Book blogger * Instagram *"...permeated with hope and tenderness. Perfect book for now." -- Imogen Russell Williams * Twitter *"Oh the joy when post like this arrives! Look at those colours!" -- Jo Bowers, Principle Lecturer: Primary Education, Cardiff Metropolitan University * Twitter *"An inspiring chronicle of the building of a new garden by Mrs Noah...superbly told, full of symbolism and richly illustrated; a timely story in an age of catastrophe." * Prisma *"What an absolute treat this book is. Following on from its predecessor Mrs Noahs Pockets, it continues the story of warm, earthy, practical, and creative Mrs Noah....a work of love." * Just Imagine *"The vibrant, collage-based art conjures a lush celebration of the natural world, transporting you to a magical place in bloom." * Amayahs_diversebooks (Instagram) * Description for Sales People Mrs Noah is already established as a character, full of warmth, humour and practical wisdom A worthy follow-up in every way to a very successful start Inspires children towards outdoor activities and creativity in helping to make a garden A positive way of encouraging discussion about migrants and refugees as Mrs Noah and family create a new home in a new land Dream-team combination of two internationally acclaimed picture book creators Mayhew is the bestselling author and illustrator of the Katie art storybooks, published worldwide and selling over a million copies Details ISBN1910959464 Author James Mayhew Pages 40 Audience Age 4 Publisher Otter-Barry Books Ltd Year 2020 Illustrator James Mayhew ISBN-10 1910959464 ISBN-13 9781910959466 Format Hardcover Imprint Otter-Barry Books Ltd Place of Publication Hereford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Language English UK Release Date 2020-05-21 Publication Date 2020-05-21 AU Release Date 2020-05-21 NZ Release Date 2020-05-21 Illustrations Illustrations, color Audience Children / Juvenile We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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