Project Description

Price: $16.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-819-6
Publication Date: 4/1/2015
Page Count: 32
Size: 9-1/2″ x 11″
Age Range: 4 – 8
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Price: $7.99
ISBN: 978-1-56145-986-5
Publication Date: 3/1/2021
Page Count: 32
Size: 9-1/2″ x 11″
Age Range: 4 – 8
Language: English
F&P: GRL K, Gr 2, Genre TL
Lexile: AD500L
Themes: Artistic Process, Creativity, Imagination
BISAC 1: JUV002090 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Farm Animals
BISAC 2: JUV019000 JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
BISAC 3: JUV002280 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Ducks, Geese, etc.
Reviews
“[A] tale of the dividends of daydreaming, beautifully enhanced by colors and designs that shout “Spring!” to a winter-weary world. Charming, unusual and sure to induce smiles.” ―Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW
“A lyrical and lushly illustrated allegory about creativity and taking time to notice beauty.” ―Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
“Vibrant watercolor illustrations… burst from the pages to draw viewers in to share P. Zonka’s delight with the colors and patterns of her world. A first-rate selection” ―School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
“If every picture book is a little world unto itself, P. Zonka Lays an Egg is a place where the skies are forever bright and all things radiate delicious hues.” ―The Wall Street Journal
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“This ranks along books such as Leo Lionni’s ‘Frederick’ (1968) that celebrate artistic dreaminess over conformity and remind us that good things are worth waiting for.” ―Booklist Online
“P. Zonka’s lesson is gently delivered: take time to produce something you will be proud of.” ―The Horn Book Magazine
“Every charming page…is awash in cheerful watercolors, decorative folk-art patterns and kinetic black like work worth crowing over.” ―Shelf Awareness
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Awards
Parents’ Choice Recommended Award ―Parents’ Choice Foundation, 2015
Best Children’s Books of the Year ―Bank Street College of Education, 2016
CCBC Choices (Picture Books for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers) ―Cooperative Children’s Book Center, 2016
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens ―Capitol Choices, 2016
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Texas 2×2 Reading List ―Texas Library Association, 2016
Georgia Children’s Picture Book Award (Nominee) ―University of Georgia, 2016-2017
Red Clover Award (Honor List) ―Vermont Department of Libraries, 2016-2017
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Meet the Author/Illustrator

Julie Paschkis attended Cornell University and the School for American Craftsmen at RIT, where she earned a BFA. She taught art to grade school children for several years while working on her own art and illustration. Julie now works full-time painting, creating commercial illustrations, and illustrating children’s books. Some of her books include Albert the Fix-It Man; Where Is Catkin?; Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella; and Yellow Elephant: A Bright Bestiary. She lives in Washington. You can visit her website here.