Liz Garton Scanlon and Audrey Vernick have collaborated on three previous picture books- Five Minutes (That's a Lot of Time) (No, It's Not) (Yes, It Is), which was one of NPR's Favorite Books of the Year; Bob, Not Bob!; and Dear Substitute. Liz is the author of numerous beloved picture books, including the Caldecott Honor book All the World, and Audrey has written more than twenty books for young readers, including the critically acclaimed Brothers at Bat. Visit Liz at lizgartonscanlon.com and Audrey at audreyvernick.com.
Praise for The World's Best Class Plant:
* "Laden with humorous charm, this wise, beautifully written story
delivers some plant knowledge, fosters empathy for a living thing,
and promotes cooperation . . . This book will genuinely grow on
readers." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "A 'mostly green, hardly growing' spider plant provides classroom
109 with a lesson about keeping an open mind in this amiable
botanical picture book . . . An encouraging picture of students
blooming intellectually and emotionally through
care." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"This laugh-out-loud, earnestly lovely picture book about a class
plant who grows into his full potential is a must-read—preferably
aloud—for classrooms and young readers who might be skeptical about
plants . . . This is an adorably fun read with great classroom
appeal and just the right amount of real plant information to keep
kids interested in the humor and fun but still leave them intrigued
by plants. The soft realism of Bontigao's illustrations, naturally
full of lots of greenery, brings in the eye and will keep readers
moving around the page to discover new joys." —Booklist
"Scanlon and Vernick bring humor and an ear for the dialogue of
elementary-school classrooms to this lively text . . . Bontigao
brings a diverse group of students to these pages and captures
bustling elementary classrooms with details and
precision." —The Horn Book
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