Fireworks by Burgess, Matthew

WINNER OF THE 2026 CALDECOTT MEDAL!

* SEVEN STARRED REVIEWS * A NEW YORK TIMES/NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR * THE SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS GOLD MEDAL WINNER * KIRKUS' BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR * BOOKLIST'S EDITOR'S CHOICE PICKS OF THE YEAR * SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR * A HORN BOOK FANFARE PICK * THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR * CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST OF THE YEAR * NPR'S BEST OF THE YEAR ROUNDUP * A CHARLOTTE ZOLOTOW HONOR BOOK *

Fireworks is a sparkling picture book from the award-winning team of Matthew Burgess and Cátia Chien, highlighting the simple delights of a steamy July day in the city as two siblings eagerly anticipate a spectacular fireworks display.

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As a hot day sizzles into evening, everyone on stoops and sidewalks looks skyward on this special summer night--the Fourth of July! Words and art blossom into flowers of fire across the sky, making this a perfect read for firework enthusiasts in cities and suburbs everywhere.

Author: Matthew Burgess
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 05/13/2025
Pages: 44
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.00h x 9.10w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780063216723
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 556555 / Fireworks


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/10/2025
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2025
School Library Journal 03/07/2025 pg. 1
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2025
Booklist 05/01/2025 pg. 99
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2025 pg. 66
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2025 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style