Can I Sit with You? - by Sarah Jacoby (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A scruffy stray dog follows a girl home, promising to stay by her side and be her loyal friend and companion for as long as she needs him.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The story of a girl and a dog who discover how life transforms and expands with someone by your side.</b> <p/><b>With lyrical text and stunning illustrations, this empathy read illustrates the power of friendship in the face of change.</b><i>Can I Sit with You?</i> takes readers along one loyal dog's journey with the girl he's meant to be with, no matter how far she roams. This timeless picture book illustrates the importance of companionship and loyalty, and how engaging with others makes the world embrace you in return. <p/>- From beloved author-illustrator Sarah Jacoby<br>- Full of playful, incredibly emotive illustrations<br>- Celebrates the importance of connection and unconditional love <p/><b>Readers young and old will enjoy this moving story about the unbreakable bond between a girl and a dog.</b> <p/>- Children's books for kids ages 5-8<br>- Perfect for animal lovers<br>- Great empathy read<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Like a reassuring lullaby, the poetic text is graceful and earnest: 'And even if you wander, ramble or roam, I know looking high and low can show you what you left at home.' The expressive illustrations succeed in reinforcing the heartfelt tone of the story through softly blended watercolors and pastels. A touching ode to the formative experience of learning to love and being loved in -return."-<b><i>School Library Journal</i></b><br><br>Jacoby's lyrical poem is narrated by [a] little pooch that approaches a girl as she's out walking with an adult. . . . Charming watercolor illustrations, created with NuPastel and mixed media, deftly reveal their growing friendship and dependency. The gently rhyming text and engaging pictures will appeal to youngsters who have or want a dog of their own.-<b><i>Booklist </i></b><br><br>This sweet, lovely tale should spark thoughtful conversations about friendship and empathy between children and adults. Pastel and watercolor illustrations brim with color and emotion, mirroring the protagonists' light and occasional somber feelings with every page turn. Young readers will want to sit with this pair. They're made for each other.-<b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review</b><br><br>Watercolor and pastel artwork by Jacoby (<i>Rabbit and the Motorbike</i>) offers shifting, shimmering fields of color. Even the dog understands the emotional impact of the hues: 'when you need a deep blue dark-/ Can I sit with you?' it says, planted by her side on a Prussian blue winter night. . . . [The dog is] a saintly, patient presence in this portrait of pure-hearted canine love.-<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Sarah Jacoby is the author of the beloved <i>Forever or a Day</i> and the illustrator of the acclaimed </i>Rabbit and the Motorbike</i> and <i>The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown</i>. She's won awards from The Society of Illustrators, <i>American Illustration</i>, and <i>Communication Arts</i>, among others. She lives in Philadelphia, PA, with her family and the dog this book is dedicated to, Walt.
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