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Apart, Together

A Book about Transformation

Linda Booth Sweeney author Ariel Rutland illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Published:7th Dec '23

Should be back in stock very soon

Apart, Together cover

This bold, surprising picture book demonstrates the magic of everyday transformations (and introduces cause-and-effect) for the youngest readers.

What happens when 1+1 equals . . . something other than 2?

Apart, blue is blue and yellow is yellow . . . but together they make green. Bees and flowers together make honey. Soap and water become foam!

With playful art and a simple, lyrical structure, this picture book is a delightful read-aloud and the perfect way to talk about all the wonderful ways that, so often, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

“A sweet read-aloud for younger readers to help them learn how the individual is part of a greater community; a standout for conveying complex concepts in an accessible format.” — School Library Journal (starred review) "A meditation on how separate things might make something new when they come together. Gentle, oblique reassurance for children who may be facing changes in their own families or lives." — Kirkus Reviews

ISBN: 9780063264618

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 454g

40 pages