Fireworks

Fireworks - Hardcover

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Fireworks - Hardcover

Fireworks - Hardcover

by Matthew Burgess
$19.99
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by Matthew Burgess (Author), Cátia Chien (Illustrator)

WINNER OF THE 2026 CALDECOTT MEDAL!

* SEVEN STARRED REVIEWS * A NEW YORK TIMES/NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR * THE SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS GOLD MEDAL WINNER * KIRKUS' BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR * BOOKLIST'S EDITOR'S CHOICE PICKS OF THE YEAR * SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR * A HORN BOOK FANFARE PICK * THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR * CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST OF THE YEAR * NPR'S BEST OF THE YEAR ROUNDUP * A CHARLOTTE ZOLOTOW HONOR BOOK *

Fireworks is a sparkling picture book from the award-winning team of Matthew Burgess and Cátia Chien, highlighting the simple delights of a steamy July day in the city as two siblings eagerly anticipate a spectacular fireworks display.

POP!

As a hot day sizzles into evening, everyone on stoops and sidewalks looks skyward on this special summer night--the Fourth of July! Words and art blossom into flowers of fire across the sky, making this a perfect read for firework enthusiasts in cities and suburbs everywhere.

Number of Pages: 44
Dimensions: 0.4 x 11 x 9.1 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: May 13, 2025
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Fireworks
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 0.5
ISBN9780063216723
Author Matthew Burgess
PublisherClarion Books
GenreChildren
FormatHardcover
PublishedMay 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages44
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids
Print SizeStandard Print

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Matthew Burgess is a poet, educator, and the author of many children's books, including Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring, The Bear and The Moon, Sylvester's Letter, and most recently, As Edward Imagined: A Story of Edward Gorey in Three Acts. An Associate Professor at Brooklyn College, Matthew has been a poet-in-residence in New York City public schools and currently serves as a senior editor of Teachers & Writers Magazine.

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