Nikki McClure
4) Apple
Author
Language
English
Description
Apple follows the life of an apple throughout the year, demonstrating the cyclical patterns in nature. The youngest readers will delight in following the journey of the bright red apple-the only splash of color in the otherwise black-and-white illustrations-as it travels from tree, to harvest, to snack, to compost, and finally to sprout. A single word complements each illustration, urging early readers to reflect on each stage in the apple's life....
Author
Language
English
Description
From the New York Times-bestselling artist. "Exact, masterful cut-paper illustrations bring the market's smells, produce, bustle and cheery people to life." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
WINNER: Washington State Book Award, Children's Picture Books
Known for art that celebrates the virtues of community, hard work, and living gently on the planet, Nikki McClure here explores a topic close to her heart: the farmers market. Alternating between...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Old wood boat remembers the wind. Dilapidated and parted from the sea, she remembers and waits as her mast cracks and blackberry vines creep across her deck. But one day, a family tows her home. Scraped, scrubbed, sanded, and varnished, she is made beautiful and seaworthy again. After libations have been poured out, the family casts off, and old wood boat embarks on adventure once more"--
Author
Publisher
Cameron Kids
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A wordless picture book in which chickens flee their coop at an Alaskan monastery and four, eluding the nuns, enjoy a day in the forest before returning home to roost. Features cut-paper artwork and a die-cut cover.
9) All in a Day
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
This lovely book illuminates all the possibilities a day offers-the opportunities and chances that won't ever come again-and also delivers a gentle message of good stewardship of our planet. Newbery Medal winner Cynthia Rylant's poetic text, alongside Nikki McClure's stunning, meticulously crafted cut-paper art, makes this book not only timeless but appealing to all ages, from one to one hundred.
Author
Language
English
Description
May the stars drip down light on you, And you close your eyes to see the moon, And sleep will pull you through. May the starlight find you.
Thus begins the gorgeous lullaby "May the Stars Drip Down" by indie rock band Cub Country, now adapted into a beautiful bedtime book with illustrations by the acclaimed cut-paper artist Nikki McClure. McClure's tender and intricate images, inspired by nature and the intense bond between parent and child, perfectly...