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The rough patch / Brian Lies.

Lies, Brian. (Author).

Summary:

Farmer Evan and his dog do everything together and, especially, in the garden but when his dog passes away Evan lets his garden fill with weeds until a pumpkin vine brings new hope.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0062671278
  • ISBN: 9780062671271
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, [2018]

Content descriptions

Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 21.99
Subject: Loss (Psychology) > Juvenile fiction.
Gardens > Juvenile fiction.
Dogs > Juvenile fiction.
Farm life > Juvenile fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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  • Baker & Taylor
    When the dog that he did everything with passes away, a heartbroken Evan destroys their award-winning garden, but when a pumpkin vine brings new hope, Evan is drawn out of his misery and back to the county fair, where friendships await.
  • Baker & Taylor
    Farmer Evan and his dog do everything together and, especially, in the garden but when his dog passes away Evan lets his garden fill with weeds until a pumpkin vine brings new hope.
  • HARPERCOLL

    A Caldecott Honor Book

    An ALA Notable Book

    A breathtakingly beautiful and luminescent book that is pitch-perfect for anyone of any age who has experienced any type of loss or disappointment, from New York Times'bestselling picture book creator Brian Lies.

    New York Times'bestselling author-illustrator Brian Lies has created a beautiful, accessible, and deeply personal story about friendship, loss, and renewal. The Rough Patch was awarded a Caldecott Honor and features stunning paintings from the award-winning creator of Bats at the Beach.

    Evan and his dog do everything together, from eating ice cream to caring for their prize-winning garden, which grows big and beautiful. One day the unthinkable happens: Evan's dog dies. Heartbroken, Evan destroys the garden and everything in it. The ground becomes overgrown with prickly weeds and thorns, and Evan embraces the chaos.

    But beauty grows in the darkest of places, and when a twisting vine turns into an immense pumpkin, Evan is drawn out of his isolation and back to the county fair, where friendships'old and new'await.

    A deeply hopeful and positive book, The Rough Patch was awarded a Caldecott Honor and is a story about love, loss, and hope, and the healing power of friendship and nature. 'Weepy and wonderful.''Wall Street Journal

  • HARPERCOLL

    A Caldecott Honor Book

    An ALA Notable Book

    A breathtakingly beautiful and luminescent book that is pitch-perfect for anyone of any age who has experienced any type of loss or disappointment, from New York Times–bestselling picture book creator Brian Lies.

    New York Times–bestselling author-illustrator Brian Lies has created a beautiful, accessible, and deeply personal story about friendship, loss, and renewal. The Rough Patch was awarded a Caldecott Honor and features stunning paintings from the award-winning creator of Bats at the Beach.

    Evan and his dog do everything together, from eating ice cream to caring for their prize-winning garden, which grows big and beautiful. One day the unthinkable happens: Evan’s dog dies. Heartbroken, Evan destroys the garden and everything in it. The ground becomes overgrown with prickly weeds and thorns, and Evan embraces the chaos.

    But beauty grows in the darkest of places, and when a twisting vine turns into an immense pumpkin, Evan is drawn out of his isolation and back to the county fair, where friendships—old and new—await.

    A deeply hopeful and positive book, The Rough Patch was awarded a Caldecott Honor and is a story about love, loss, and hope, and the healing power of friendship and nature. “Weepy and wonderful.”—Wall Street Journal


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