#jonarno lawson

[gennsoup]

We loved you out of the endless night

out of the earth and the passive stones,

we gave you the code for flesh and bones

and we brought you up in the world.

JonArno Lawson, A Bit of Me, A Bit of You

[picturebookshelf]

Sidewalk Flowers (2015)

Story: JonArno Lawson -- Art: Sydney Smith

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Sydney Smith, illustration for Sidewalk Flowers, JonArno Lawson, 2015.

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Sydney Smith, illustration for Sidewalk Flowers, JonArno Lawson, 2015.

[rainbowofcrazy]

Sidewalk Flowers, by JonArno Lawson, Sydney Smith

Such a lovely, charming children's book. Zero words, just incredibly lovely illustrations following a father and daughter around town. I loved the contrast between the black and white illustrations and the touches of colour. Beautiful book!

[basketbear-books]

Over the Shop by JonArno Lawson; Illustrated by Qin Leng

JonArno Lawson and Qin Leng manage to tell the heartwarming story of a grumpy grandmother, cheerful granddaughter, new tenants and their transformation in a wordless picture book.  Leng’s use of panels allow readers to easily follow the events that unfold despite no text.  Lawson and Leng also create a beautifully diverse cast as the building and its inhabitants are literally transformed through love.

[roesolo]

Over the Shop and found families: a lovely combination

Over the Shop and found families: a lovely combination @candlewick

Over the Shop, by JonArno Lawson/Illustrated by Qin Leng, (Jan. 2021, Candlewick Press), $16.99, ISBN: 9781536201475 Ages 3-7 This story needs no words to communicate a gentle tale of how a building becomes a home. A little girl and her grandparent run a storefront grocery and need a tenant for the run-down apartment in the building. When a couple sees the potential in the apartment, the little…

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Sydney Smith, illustration for Sidewalk Flowers, JonArno Lawson, 2015.