SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL (paperback)

MY THOUGHTS ABOUT “SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL”:

This heartwarming story reminds me of my old neighborhood in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. My friend’s daughter Latisha is an aspiring actress. She loved modeling while I sketched and took pictures of her. “Something Beautiful” is an inspirational story with a powerful message. A must read for every age.  – Chris Soentpiet

WORDS FROM THE AUTHOR, SHARON DENNIS WYETH:

“When I was eight years old, I asked my mother, whose name is Evon, for “something beautiful.” She gave me one of her wedding gifts: a small white china pitcher with a golden handle and a golden rose embossed on it. I put the pitcher on my windowsill so I wouldn’t have to look at the alley outside. I called the pitcher my something beautiful. When Mommy gave me the gift, she cautioned me not to forget that I already had something even more beautiful-the something beautiful I had inside. I still have the little pitcher. I keep it next to my bed. It helps keep alive the memory of childhood and my mother’s love.” – Sharon Dennis Wyeth

BOOK REVIEW:

“This is a book that touches on adult themes such as poverty, homelessness and community responsibility with a tender hand and a poet’s voice, by Sharon Dennis Wyeth and illustrated by Chris K. Soentpiet. The story stands out as much for its important storyline as it does for its beautiful artistry.”
-EBONY! Magazine

 

AWARDS

Parents Magazine Best Children’s Book of the Year 1998

National Parenting Publication Award Honor Book, Selectors’ Choice

NCSS-CBC Notable Trade Book in Field of Social Studies 1998

IRA Notable Book for a Global Society 1998