A Rose, a Bridge, and a Wild Black Horse
The Classic Picture Book, Reimagined
$28.00
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
28 March 2024
Summary
A reimagined edition of A Rose, a Bridge, and a Wild Black Horse—the classic picture book by a legendary author and a beloved illustrator, about a girl and her mother, with themes of growing up, dreams, and letting go.
A girl declares all the things she’ll do for her mother when she is all grown up—from climbing mountains and swimming across oceans, to picking the pinkest rose, to building the biggest bridge and a castle for her mother to live in, to taming a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781951836740 |
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| ISBN-10: | 195183674X |
| Author: | Charlotte Zolotow, Julie Morstad, Crescent Dragonwagon |
| Publisher: | Cameron & Company Inc |
| Imprint: | Cameron & Company Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 28 March 2024 |
| Weight: | 122g |
| Dimensions: | 184mm x 210mm x 14mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
[A]n expression of boundless love that has lost none of its fresh specificity—a freshness that’s reflected in the new illustrations, too. * Publishers Weekly *The result is a deep and abiding love that still acknowledges that someday the child must depart. Themes of familial ties and inevitable separation make for a marvelous reinterpretation of a beloved picture book. * Kirkus *
About The Author
Charlotte Zolotow
Charlotte Zolotow was a children’s book editor for HarperCollins, where she edited hundreds of books over her 50-year career. In addition to editing, she authored over 90 books for young readers, including William’s Doll, which has been in print for over 50 years, and the original version of A Rose, a Bridge, and a Wild Black Horse, published in 1964 by Harper & Row, which featured a brother and his younger sister.
Crescent Dragonwagon is the author of more than 50 books for readers of all ages, including a new edition of her 1977 classic Will It Be Okay?, illustrated by Jessica Love. Crescent is the daughter of and literary executor for her late mother, Charlotte Zolotow. A native New Yorker, Crescent lives in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Julie Morstad is an award-winning fine artist, author, and illustrator. Her illustrations can be found in numerous picture books, including The Dress and the Girl. Julie lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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