Lift -- Minh Lê, Hardcover
Iris loves to push the elevator buttons in her apartment building, but when it's time to share the fun with a new member of the family, she's pretty put out. That is, until the sudden appearance of a mysterious new button opens up entire realms of possibility, places where she can escape and explore on her own. But when she's forced to choose between going at it alone or letting her little brother tag along, Iris finds that sharing a discovery with the people you love can be the most wonderful experience of all.
Using their dynamic comics-inspired storytelling, acclaimed author Minh L and Caldecott Medal-winning artist Dan Santat carry readers on a journey of ups, downs, and twists and turns that will send hearts--and imaginations--soaring.
*Beautiful ---School Library Journal, starred review
*Dazzling---Publishers Weekly, starred review
*Delightful---School Library Connection, starred review
*Immersive---Booklist, starred review
*Inspired---Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Author: Minh Lê
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/05/2020
Pages: 56
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.70w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781368036924
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 508784 / Lift
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2020 pg. 137
School Library Journal 04/01/2020 pg. 116
Publishers Weekly 03/30/2020
Booklist 04/15/2020 pg. 53
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2020
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2020 pg. 102
Shelf Awareness 05/12/2020
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average
About the Author
Minh Lê is an author and national early childhood policy expert. He wrote Drawn Together (also illustrated by Dan Santat), Let Me Finish! (illustrated by Isabel Roxas), and The Perfect Seat (illustrated by Gus Gordon). He has also written for the New York Times, the Horn Book, and the Huffington Post. Minh currently lives in San Diego, California with his wife and kids. He can be found online at minhlebooks.com.
Dan Santat is the author and artist of the Caldecott Award-winning The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, as well as the New York Times bestsellers Are We There Yet? and After the Fall. He has also illustrated many titles including Drawn Together (also by Minh Lê), The Alphabet's Alphabet (by Chris Harris), No More Poems (by Rhett Miller), and the Crankenstein series (by Samantha Berger). Dan lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and two dogs. He can be found online at dantat.com.