About this item
A triumphant celebration of girlhood, friendship, and the best part of any outfit - POCKETS - in this sweet picture book perfect for fans of Mary Wears What She Wants and Princesses Wear Pants! A sweet friendship begins between two young girls on the first day of school. Throughout the year, they fill their pockets with everything from cookies to wiggly worms, to wonders, memories, and more as their friendship blooms.With gorgeous illustrations by Brizida Magro and lyrical text by Lindsay Ward, this empowering friendship story is a must-have for everyone who picks that dress just because it has pockets!
About the Author
Lindsay Ward has a BFA in Illustration from Syracuse University. Her most recent books include I Am Not Sick, by Frank Tupta, Rosie Stronger Than Steel, This Book Is Gray, Let's Go! with HarperFestival, and the Amazon Bestselling Dexter T. Rexter series: Don't Forget Dexter!, It's Show and Tell, Dexter!, and Vacation for Dexter! with Two Lions. She is also the author and illustrator of Brobarians (Two Lions, 2017) , The Importance of Being 3 (Dial, 2016) , Rosco vs. the Baby (S&S, 2016) , Henry Finds His Word (Dial, 2015) , a Choose to Read Ohio Book, When Blue Met Egg (Dial, 2012) , and Please Bring Balloons (Dial, 2013) , which was produced into a play by the New York City Children's Theater in 2017. Her work has been reviewed in Kirkus Reviews, Publisher's Weekly, and the New York Times. Lindsay is the founder of Critter Lit, a free picture book manuscript and illustration critique service for up-and-coming authors and illustrators. Lindsay lives in Peninsula, Ohio with her husband, author Frank Tupta, three sons, and dog Sally. Visit her online at lindsaymward.com or follow her on twitter @lindsaymward.
