The Rough Patch: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner – A Story of Love, Loss, and Renewal for Children (Ages 4-8)

The Rough Patch: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner – A Story of Love, Loss, and Renewal for Children (Ages 4-8)

<p><strong>A Caldecott Honor Book</strong></p><p><strong>An ALA Notable Book</strong></p><p><strong>A breathtakingly beautiful and luminescent book that is pitch-perfect for anyone of any age who has experienced any type of loss or disappointment, from </strong><em><strong>New York Times–</strong></em><strong>bestselling picture book creator Brian Lies.</strong></p><p><em>New York Times</em>–bestselling author-illustrator Brian Lies has created a beautiful, accessible, and deeply personal story about friendship, loss, and renewal. <em>The Rough Patch </em>was awarded a Caldecott Honor and features stunning paintings from the award-winning creator of <em>Bats at the Beach. </em></p><p>Evan and his dog do everything together, from eating ice cream to caring for their prize-winning garden, which grows big and beautiful. One day the unthinkable happens: Evan’s dog dies. Heartbroken, Evan destroys the garden and everything in it. The ground becomes overgrown with prickly weeds and thorns, and Evan embraces the chaos.</p><p>But beauty grows in the darkest of places, and when a twisting vine turns into an immense pumpkin, Evan is drawn out of his isolation and back to the county fair, where friendships—old and new—await.</p><p>A deeply hopeful and positive book, <em>The Rough Patch</em> was awarded a Caldecott Honor and is a story about love, loss, and hope, and the healing power of friendship and nature. <strong>“Weepy and wonderful.”—<em>Wall Street Journal</em></strong></p>