Forsythia & Me

Vincent X. Kirsch

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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Chester has always been amazed by his best friend, Forsythia. She can do the most incredible things, like tame ferocious animals at the zoo and play the piano while standing on her head. But one day when Forsythia gets sick, Chester discovers all the amazing things he can do.

Vincent X. Kirsch’s charming story and whimsical illustrations will warm the heart of any reader who has ever admired a friend.

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 “Kirsch's spindly ink drawings and lavish detailing (Forsythia's bedroom curtains are splendiferous with individually drawn flowers), along with Forsythia's preposterous achievements, evince an appealingly batty aesthetic.” —Publishers Weekly

“Kirsch’s sketchy black-and-white cartoons with splashes of color are reminiscent of those in Kay Thompson’s “Eloise” books. The illustrations, combined with the measured pace of the text, give the book an elegant air that is as timeless as its message.” —School Library Journal

"The young audience will welcome the wild, imaginative play and the story of loyal friendship, all captured in the winsome ink, watercolor, and pencil illustrations." —Booklist
 
 

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your neighborhood librarian  rated it  
Apr 4, 2011
Forsythia and Chester are best friends, and Chester thinks his friend Forsythia walks on water. When she bakes a cake, it is a slice-it-with-a-sword multi-story wedding confection. She is such a fine painter that she can paint a portrait of the royal family with her eyes shut, play the piano upside ...more
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Katie  rated it  
May 31, 2011
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Ed  rated it  
Feb 25, 2011
Charming friendship story. ...more
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Vincent X. Kirsch

Vincent X. Kirsch is the author and illustrator of Natalie & Naughtily and Two Little Boys From Toolittle Toys. He grew up in a very snowy place where the sight of forsythia in the spring amazed him. He now lives in New York City.

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Forsythia & Me
Vincent X. Kirsch

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
January 2011
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780374324384
ISBN10: 0374324387
Picture Book
9 x 9 inches, 40 pages, Full-color illustrations throughout
Age Range: 4 to 8
Grade Range: p to 3 Information for Librarians

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