Publisher Description

Age range 5 to 9Kids will get lost in the visually stunning, imaginative world of this wordless picture book!In this colourful and moving portrait told from the up-close perspectives of a young girl and a grasshopper, a garden comes alive creatures, plants, and surprises of nature.While investigating and admiring the insects in her garden, the girl discovers how her actions impact the little creatures: she finds a caterpillar inside a pea pod. She places the caterpillar on an anthill, and the ants swarm it!When she captures a grasshopper, she discovers one of its legs has fallen off. To keep it safe from the ants, she places it in a jar — only for another curious creature to come investigate.As the day progresses, the girl learns the profound effect she can have on the natural world around her.Grasshopper reveals to readers a remarkable perspective on the natural world — and the importance of respecting the creatures who call it their home. 

Author Biography

TATIANA UKHOVA has a degree in finance, but her desire to be an artist has led her to study drawing, color theory, and illustration over the last ten years. She was born in Moscow and still lives there. This is her first book.

Review

Named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus

"Gloriously inventive."—New York Times

"Any youngster who enjoys critters and nature will appreciate this book."—5 STARS, Youth Services Book Review

Kids ages 4-7 will get lost in the imaginative world of this wordless picture book!

In this colorful and moving portrait told from the up-close perspectives of a young girl and a grasshopper, a garden comes alive with creatures, plants, and surprises of nature.

Grasshopper encourages young readers to:

• Explore nature around them with curiosity and imagination
• Respect nature and the creatures who call it their home

While investigating and admiring the insects in her garden, a young girl discovers how her actions impact the little creatures she finds, like a caterpillar inside a pea pod. When she places the caterpillar on an anthill, the ants swarm it!

When she captures a grasshopper, she discovers one of its legs has fallen off. To keep it safe from the ants, she places it in a jar—only for another curious creature to come investigate.

As the day progresses, the girl learns the profound effect she can have on the natural world around her.

An Aldana Libros Book, Greystone Kids

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Long Description

Age range 5 to 9 Kids will get lost in the visually stunning, imaginative world of this wordless picture book! In this colourful and moving portrait told from the up-close perspectives of a young girl and a grasshopper, a garden comes alive creatures, plants, and surprises of nature. While investigating and admiring the insects in her garden, the girl discovers how her actions impact the little creatures: she finds a caterpillar inside a pea pod. She places the caterpillar on an anthill, and the ants swarm it! When she captures a grasshopper, she discovers one of its legs has fallen off. To keep it safe from the ants, she places it in a jar -- only for another curious creature to come investigate. As the day progresses, the girl learns the profound effect she can have on the natural world around her. Grasshopper reveals to readers a remarkable perspective on the natural world -- and the importance of respecting the creatures who call it their home.

Review Quote

"Ukhova works in broad painted lines, bathing everything in vibrant color and capturing the protagonist's quickly changing emotions... Ukhova's child acts out of believable curiosity and impulse, and is observed as closely by readers as the insects." --Publishers Weekly

Description for Sales People

An Aldana Libros Book. A beautifully illustrated, wordless picture book for young readers about a precocious and curious young girl who finds a grasshopper in her garden. Explores nature from the girl and the grasshopper's point of view. Encourages readers to explore their own natural surroundings, as well as their imagination. Instills respect and curiosity for nature and the living things that inhabit it.

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