Lala's Words: A Story of Planting Kindness by Zhang, Gracey

Winner of the 2022 Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award!

From debut author-illustrator Gracey Zhang comes a timeless and timely picture book that celebrates the unassuming power of kind words.

Oh, there goes Lala! She carries a pot of water around the corner, down the block, and over the fence, to a patch of dirt and concrete where tiny weeds sprout. "Hello, hello, friends!" she whispers. Lala waters the plants every day, but it is her kind words that make them sway and nod.

Lala's wild nature and quiet compassion enchant in this evergreen story about the power of kind words and the magic of being loved for who you are.

Author: Gracey Zhang
Publisher: Orchard Books
Published: 07/06/2021
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781338648232
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 514397 / Lala's Words

Award: Ezra Jack Keats Book Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/01/2021 pg. 66
Publishers Weekly 05/03/2021
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2021

About the Author

GRACEY ZHANG is an illustrator and animator with a love of storytelling and verse. She is the author and illustrator of Lala's Words and the illustrator of The Big Bath House, Nigel and the Moon, and The Upside Down Hat. She was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, and received her degree in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design. Gracey is now based in Brooklyn, New York, where she can be found window watching from the train when she's not scribbling away at her desk. You can visit her at graceyzhang.com.