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A Poem Grows Inside You

Katey Howes

Recipient of the 2023 Lee Bennett Hopkins Award honor award.

We all hold the seed of something wonderful inside us, just waiting for the right moment to bloom. In A Poem Grows Inside You, the seed of an idea waits for the rhythm of the rainfall to awaken it, then takes root and begins to grow. At once a celebration of the deep connection creatives have with their art and an acknowledgement of the courage it takes to let it into the sun, this beautifully illustrated picture book encourages readers to nurture their talents and boldly share them with the world.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Innovation Press
  • Publish Date: Nov 22nd, 2022
  • Pages: 48
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.93in - 10.09in - 0.41in - 1.04lb
  • EAN: 9781943147991
  • Recommended age: 04-08
  • Categories: Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)

About the Author

Katey Howes is a haphazard gardener, a darn good rhymer, and a fun mother. She's also the award-winning author of RISSY NO KISSIES, BE A MAKER, and a growing assortment of other books. You can find Katey under a big tree on a small mountain in Eastern Pennsylvania with a bowl of popcorn, a notebook full of ideas, and a rescue pup named Samwise. Or find her on Twitter @kateywrites, on IG @kidlitlove, and at www.kateyhowes.com.

Heather Brockman Lee holds a BFA in Fine Art and worked in a variety of industries such as art glass, textile design, and gallery work before focusing full-time on her first love of illustrating stories. She lives in Colorado.

Praise for this book

"Steadily rhyming verse exudes possibility as Howes parallels the writing process with the cultivation of seeds." -- Publisher's Weekly

"The book's art becomes more vibrant, blooming across remaining pages as friends of varying skin tones frolic beneath a rainbow" -- Publisher's Weekly

Winner of the 2023 Northern Lights Book Award, Picture Book Category (All Ages)