Something Beautiful
Paperback – Picture Book, January 8, 2002
Random House Children's Books · Paperback · January 8, 2002
An inspiring story that reminds us that beauty is everywhere.
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- Who it’s for
- A child’s search for beauty makes room for small pleasures, friendship, and hope.
- Themes
- Beauty in everyday life, Friendship, Hope
- Genres
- Values & Virtues, US: African American Stories, Homelessness & Poverty
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An inspiring story that reminds us that beauty is everywhere. Can a city be beautiful if there's trash on the streets and graffiti on the walls? A little girl finds out when her teacher writes the word "beautiful" on the blackboard and the girl decides to look for beauty in her neighborhood. There's the “beautiful” fried fish sandwich at Miss Delphine diner, Mr. Lee’s “beautiful” fruit store, and the “beautiful” smooth stone Old Mr. Sims always carries.
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The girl soon understands that beautiful means “that when you have it, your heart is happy.” Young readers will enjoy appreciating the beauty of friendship and the power of hope in this encouraging story.
Beauty Nearby
A child’s search for beauty makes room for small pleasures, friendship, and hope.
Come here for
- A neighborhood seen through a child’s attentive eyes
- Everyday finds, from a fish sandwich to a smooth stone
Expect
- An encouraging picture-book story about what makes the heart happy
- A gentle invitation to notice beauty close to home
Where it sits
| Homelessness & Poverty | 57% |
|---|---|
| US: African American Stories | 39% |
| Values & Virtues | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- US: African American Stories
- City & Town Life
- Homelessness & Poverty
- Authors
- Sharon Dennis Wyeth
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- January 8, 2002
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Beauty in everyday life · Friendship · Hope
- Reading lane
- US: African American Stories