EAN: 9781592703821

AT THE DROP OF A CAT - ÉLISE FONTENAILLE GEBUNDEN

With lush art by two-time NYT Best Illustrated recipient Violeta Lópiz  a picture book about a
boy and his larger-than-life immigrant grandfather  who shares with him the kind of learning
that's not taught in classrooms. A New York Times New York Public Library Best Illustrated
Children's Book of 2023! A NYPL Best Children's Book of 2023! A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture
Book of 2023! A Marginalian Favorite Book of 2023! A 2024 USBBY Outstanding International Book!
At six years old  the child-narrator of this picture book loves nothing more than spending time
with his grandpa  Luis-especially in his marvelous garden  where green beans reach as high as
the sky. Luis's garden is where the little boy practices reading and writing. But just as
importantly  it's also where he learns wonderful things from Luis  like the names of all the
birds in the trees and new expressions that are so much fun to say. Luis's playful vocabulary
is as vibrant and full of life as his garden  and phrases that are particular to his way of
talking  like at the drop of a cat (which means right away)  are soon adapted into the little
boy's lexicon  too. A talented cook  artist  and gardener  Luis has much wisdom to impart and
many experiences to share with his grandson-even though  as a war refugee  he never went to
school himself and never learned to read and write. A loving testament to the intergenerational
transmission of knowledge and the breathtaking beauty of the natural world  illustrated with
evocative  multilayered art by Violeta Lópiz.

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