David's Drawings - Hardcover

Falwell, Cathryn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1584300310 ISBN 13: 9781584300311

Publisher: Lee & Low Books Inc, 2001

Synopsis

When David, a shy African-American boy, asks his classmates to help him with his drawing of a bare winter tree, he makes a bunch of new friends, and when he goes home, he starts another drawing to recreate the activity that helped him to break out of his shell.

About this title

About the Author:

CATHRYN FALWELL has written and illustrated many award-winning books for children. Falwell’s family moved often when she was a child, and like David in this story, drawing was the catalyst for making new friends. As an adult, Falwell became interested in creating multicultural books while working as a volunteer tutor in an inner-city school with a diverse population. She now lives in Gorham, Maine, with her husband and their two sons.· Butterflies for Kiri (Lee & Low, 2003); more than 10,000 copies in print · Turtle Splash: Countdown at the Pond (Greenwillow, 2001) · Word Wizard, (Clarion, 1998) · Christmas for 10 (Clarion, 1998) · P.J. & Puppy, (Clarion, 1997) · Dragon Tooth (Clarion, 1996) · The Letter Jesters (Ticknor & Fields, 1994) · Feast for 10 (Clarion, 1993) · We Have a Baby (Clarion, 1993) · Nicky series (Where’s Nicky?, Nicky’s Walk, Nicky Loves Daddy, Nicky 1-2-3, Nicky and Grandpa, Nicky and Alex) (Clarion, 1991–1992; republished as board books, 1998) · Clowning Around (Orchard, 1992)

Synopsis:

A Shy Little Boy Discovers A Way To Make Friends; A gentle celebration of a child's creativity that speaks directly to the experiences of children, this reassuring story is sure to provide comfort and encouragement as children face the challenge of making friends in new situations. One winter day David sees a beautiful bare tree. As soon as he gets to school, this shy young boy who loves to draw begins a beautiful picture of the tree he has seen. One by one his classmates come by with suggestions for the drawing, but the fun really starts when they all join David to add grass, stickers, clouds, a rainbow and other imaginative details to the picture. As the drawing develops, David overcomes his shyness and discovers that he has made many new friends.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lee & Low Books Inc
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1584300310
• ISBN 13: 9781584300311
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32