One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey

An evocative wordless picture book that is a loving tribute to mindful living on our precious planet.

* Beautifully effective. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review* Deeply profound... compelling... emotionally resonant. -- School Library Journal, starred review* Elevating the life of an ephemeral object to the time scale of love across generations. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

From a tall tree growing in the forest--to the checkout counter at the grocery store--one little bag finds its way into the hands of a young boy on the eve of his first day of school.

And so begins an incredible journey of one little bag that is usedand reusedand reused again.

In a three-generation family, the bag is transporter of objects and keeper of memories. And when Grandfather comes to the end of his life, the family finds a meaningful new way for the battered, but much-loved little bag to continue its journey in the circle of life.

Author: Henry Cole
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 04/07/2020
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 9.80h x 11.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781338359978
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2020 pg. 89
School Library Journal 02/01/2020 pg. 50
Booklist 02/15/2020 pg. 88
Publishers Weekly 03/09/2020
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2020 pg. 93
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Henry Cole was born on a dairy farm near Purcellville, Virginia, and was an adored elementary-school science teacher for 16 years. He has since created over 80 popular picture books, including his wordless, award-winning masterpiece Unspoken, One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey, Try a Little Kindness, and the Moose series by Margie Palatini. Mr. Cole has always loved art and science, which has made him a keen observer of details in nature. He now lives in both Florida and Virginia.
Henry Cole was born on a dairy farm near Purcellville, Virginia, and was an adored elementary-school science teacher for 16 years. He has since created over 80 popular picture books, including his wordless, award-winning masterpiece Unspoken, One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey, Try a Little Kindness, and the Moose series by Margie Palatini. Mr. Cole has always loved art and science, which has made him a keen observer of details in nature. He now lives in both Florida and Virginia.