Ten Beautiful Things

Ten Beautiful Things

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  • Author：Molly Griffin
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Summary

A heartfelt story of changing perspectives， set in the Midwest。 Ten Beautiful Things gently explores loss， a new home， and finding beauty wherever you are。

Lily and her grandmother search for ten beautiful things as they take a long car ride to Iowa and Lily's new home with Gran。 At first， Lily sees nothing beautiful in the April slush and cloudy sky。 Soon though， Lily can see beauty in unexpected places， from the smell of spring mud to a cloud shaped like a swan to a dilapitated barn。 A furious rainstorm mirrors Lily's anxiety， but as it clears Lily discovers the tenth beautiful thing: Lily and Gran and their love for each other。

Ten Beautiful Things leaves the exact cause of Lily's move ambiguous， making it perfect for anyone helping a child navigate change， whether it be the loss of a parent， entering or leaving a foster home， or moving。

Editor Reviews

★ 11/16/2020

Before dawn， Lily and her Gram， both white， drive out from a city to begin a life together on Gram’s Iowa farm。 Lily’s in the backseat next to her purple backpack and a box marked “STUFF”; more belongings are strapped to the car roof。 Readers aren’t told why Lily is headed to live with her grandmother， but as she looks around with anxious eyes， Griffin （Rhoda’s Rock Hunt） beautifully articulates her sense of displacement: “Gram’s car tires hummed against the pavement。 Lily felt the vibration in her hollow chest。” Then Gram comes up with the game of finding 10 beautiful things along the way， and as their list grows—a rural sunrise， a wind farm churning under pink clouds， a thunderstorm breaking across the plains （“Cloud banks traded lightning back and forth， showing off”）—LeChuga’s （Seaside Stroll） digital drawings feel almost cinematic， alternating between dramatic vistas and intense moments of introspection and connection。 When Gram tells Lily that the 10th beautiful thing is their love for one another， the girl realizes that while the changes in her life mean that “none of this was easy，” she is where she belongs—and readers will know they’ve been fortunate to accompany her on this life-changing， emotionally expansive journey。 Ages 5–8。 （Jan。）

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Annette ，

What a wonderful way to embrace change！

Meneniareads ，

Free ARC from Netgalley。A child has to move to their grandparents， and feel nothing inside anymore。 The grandmother says to count 10 beautiful things seen along the way。Beautiful about finding joy in the small things in life。Gorgeous illustrations too。

Nic ，

This is a beautiful little book， perfect for reminding one to slow down and see the beauty that is all around is， most especially when things don't feel beautiful。 I really like the idea of using this for an activity or classroom lesson wherein the readers then find their own ten beautiful things。The art is also lovely， and there's something quiet under the surface that makes everything about this little picture book feel just a little deeper。ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for review This is a beautiful little book， perfect for reminding one to slow down and see the beauty that is all around is， most especially when things don't feel beautiful。 I really like the idea of using this for an activity or classroom lesson wherein the readers then find their own ten beautiful things。The art is also lovely， and there's something quiet under the surface that makes everything about this little picture book feel just a little deeper。ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for review via NetGalley。 。。。more

Maru ，

I’m speechless。 I thought I would find a beautiful book about the relationship between a grandmother and a granddaughter， but it is more than this。The book start take place on a road trip to a new grandmother's house。 Lily is sad and her grandma say to her that they can play to find ten beautiful things during the trip。It is so interesting how the author and the illustrator shows us the reality of life， how to fill in the empty spaces of the soul only taking notice of the little things of the li I’m speechless。 I thought I would find a beautiful book about the relationship between a grandmother and a granddaughter， but it is more than this。The book start take place on a road trip to a new grandmother's house。 Lily is sad and her grandma say to her that they can play to find ten beautiful things during the trip。It is so interesting how the author and the illustrator shows us the reality of life， how to fill in the empty spaces of the soul only taking notice of the little things of the lives。 Highly recommended to people from all the edges。I want to express my gratitude to Netgalley and Charlesbridge to give me the chance to read and review this book。 。。。more

Amy Hodges ，

This book is beautiful。 It reminds the reader that even when we are depressed or lonely， we can still find beauty in the world around us。 The illustrations are gorgeous and help the reader visualize what the girl is seeing from her window。 This will definitely be purchased for my elementary library。

Joni Owens ，

Great book for helping a child find a different prospective during a difficult time。 I’ll be honest I requested this book on Netgalley thinking it would be a good book to help my little one during this pandemic。 I didn’t read through the book first so during our bedtime read I was nervous。 I wondered where Lily’s parents were， would this book discuss death or separation。 And it didn’t。 My 7yo didn’t even get that from the book。 He talked about how she started looking “for good stuff instead of b Great book for helping a child find a different prospective during a difficult time。 I’ll be honest I requested this book on Netgalley thinking it would be a good book to help my little one during this pandemic。 I didn’t read through the book first so during our bedtime read I was nervous。 I wondered where Lily’s parents were， would this book discuss death or separation。 And it didn’t。 My 7yo didn’t even get that from the book。 He talked about how she started looking “for good stuff instead of being so sad” This book did exactly what I needed it to。 I was able to segue the conversation into making the best of our situation and staying safe。 Highly recommend！ 。。。more

Alicia Bayer ，

This is a really lovely children's book， both visually and emotionally。 A little girl and her grandmother are driving the long drive to the grandmother's home and the grandmother encourages her to find ten beautiful things on the way。 The book doesn't come out and say what's going on and you realize slowly that she is moving to live with her grandmother and clearly anxious and sad， but the grandmother's love and comforting joy help her navigate it。 There are so few books dealing with topics like This is a really lovely children's book， both visually and emotionally。 A little girl and her grandmother are driving the long drive to the grandmother's home and the grandmother encourages her to find ten beautiful things on the way。 The book doesn't come out and say what's going on and you realize slowly that she is moving to live with her grandmother and clearly anxious and sad， but the grandmother's love and comforting joy help her navigate it。 There are so few books dealing with topics like parents' death， foster care and so on， and most try to hit kids on the head with moralizing messages if they do have characters who are dealing with these issues。 This one puts the child's circumstances on the back seat and just treats her as a main character learning to see beauty even in sad times and reminds kids that love and beauty can come from many places。 Well recommended。I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review。 。。。more

Amber Webb ，

Ten Beautiful Things was an absolutely stunning book。 As a girl and her grandmother travel across the country after an implied devastating loss， the little girl is feeling empty and angry。 The grandmother suggests a game; find ten beautiful things。 This simple task gives the girl something to focus on while also building the relationship between the two。 The story was brilliant， the illustrations incredible and a book deserving of accolades。

Natalie ，

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers。Ten Beautiful Things is a beautifully told story about a little girl who is going to live with her grandma very far away from her home。 The story doesn't tell you why this is but this could be a great conversation starter to use with children in therapy or in a class or even with a child at home。 The girl is sad and her grandma decides to play a game in the car - to find ten b I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers。Ten Beautiful Things is a beautifully told story about a little girl who is going to live with her grandma very far away from her home。 The story doesn't tell you why this is but this could be a great conversation starter to use with children in therapy or in a class or even with a child at home。 The girl is sad and her grandma decides to play a game in the car - to find ten beautiful things on their journey。 The moral of the story is that even though we may not want to do something or even be happy about it， there is beauty， wonderment and amazing things around us that make everything more worth while。 I loved the illustrations and the reference to mindfulness when the little girl stops to inhale the smell of the earth slow and steadily。 A beautiful book for any child and we really do need more books like this in the world today。 。。。more

Jessica ，

I was provided a free copy of this book by @netgalley and @charlesbridgepublishing in exchange for my honest review。 I love to read stories with my daughter （6 years old） that help us talk about different topics that may not come up in normal conversation， or may be difficult。 This one was one of those for us。 We are never told why Lily is moving to live with her Gran （which allows for it to be used for those in multiple different scenarios）， but we see her at the beginning sad and unable to see I was provided a free copy of this book by @netgalley and @charlesbridgepublishing in exchange for my honest review。 I love to read stories with my daughter （6 years old） that help us talk about different topics that may not come up in normal conversation， or may be difficult。 This one was one of those for us。 We are never told why Lily is moving to live with her Gran （which allows for it to be used for those in multiple different scenarios）， but we see her at the beginning sad and unable to see any beauty around her。 Wise and loving Gran challenges her to find ten beautiful things before their long car ride is over！ This was a good opportunity to talk through lots of reasons big changes might happen in our lives， and even in the midst of sadness beauty can still be found。 It's a beautifully illustrated book and I would definitely recommend it！ #TenBeautifulThings #NetGalley 。。。more

Lis ，

We can all relate to needing to find positivity and shifting our mindset。 TEN BEAUTIFUL THINGS by Molly Beth Griffin is a gorgeous ode to finding beauty in the world around us， especially when we feel empty， alone， and aren't ready to embrace the change we are facing。An incredible story that belongs in every home and school library。 We can all relate to needing to find positivity and shifting our mindset。 TEN BEAUTIFUL THINGS by Molly Beth Griffin is a gorgeous ode to finding beauty in the world around us， especially when we feel empty， alone， and aren't ready to embrace the change we are facing。An incredible story that belongs in every home and school library。 。。。more

Laura Simpson ，

Okay I really loved this book！ There are so many layers to it。 The basic storyline is that of a little girl， Lily who is moving in with her grandma and is very nervous。 So Gram tells Lily to count 10 beautiful things on their car journey。One of the reasons I originally wanted to read this book was the concept， this book can help support children with a coping mechanism when scared or anxious。 But what I also loved about this book as it has so much potential for inference reading， discussion of v Okay I really loved this book！ There are so many layers to it。 The basic storyline is that of a little girl， Lily who is moving in with her grandma and is very nervous。 So Gram tells Lily to count 10 beautiful things on their car journey。One of the reasons I originally wanted to read this book was the concept， this book can help support children with a coping mechanism when scared or anxious。 But what I also loved about this book as it has so much potential for inference reading， discussion of vocabulary and potential for children to write a journey of their own where the spot ten beautiful things。 In parts of the story some of the things discussed aren’t things that the children might normally think of as beautiful which creates a great talking point about what is beautiful and why。 It’s also great to discuss with children emotions too。 The book doesn’t explain why Lily is going to live with her nan and doesn’t focus on that in the story， which I like because you can discuss with the children， but also allows the focus to not be on something that could be triggering for some children but on something positive。 （Although it would be important to think about the children you are reading it to anyway） Having her live with her nan also allows different types of families to be shown and represented。 A beautifully illustrated book that initially looks like a simple lovely story but has a lot of depth to it。Sent to review from NetGalley 。。。more

Donna Maguire ，

Review to be added to Amazon UK and US on 12th January 2021 - publication day！This was a really beautiful children’s book and I loved it！The story and the illustrations were wonderful and the book is a one that tugs on the heartstrings。 We don't know what has happened to Lily's parents but the book dals with it as a loss and the impact that is on her as she makes a new life away from everything she knew with her grandma。The book is really well written and it has such a lovely flow to it。 。 I lik Review to be added to Amazon UK and US on 12th January 2021 - publication day！This was a really beautiful children’s book and I loved it！The story and the illustrations were wonderful and the book is a one that tugs on the heartstrings。 We don't know what has happened to Lily's parents but the book dals with it as a loss and the impact that is on her as she makes a new life away from everything she knew with her grandma。The book is really well written and it has such a lovely flow to it。 。 I liked that the book looked at the loss of a parent or what they knew as the norm in this was as it deals with the grief and anxiety from the associated changes too。I loved the way the book encourages the reader to look around you and that you can find beauty in everything， even when life is hard。 It is 5 stars from me for this one - very highly recommended！ 。。。more

Cat ，

Sad that stories like this are needed ， but they are as so many grandparents are raising their grandchildren。 It's not stated why the child is going to live with her grandmother， but she's sad and her grandmother is trying very hard to keep the move light and happy by looking for ten beautiful things on the way to her home on a farm in Iowa。 Child is skeptical that there will be ten things， but grandmother gets her started and before long they arrive home to their new lives。 Lovely tale。 Would m Sad that stories like this are needed ， but they are as so many grandparents are raising their grandchildren。 It's not stated why the child is going to live with her grandmother， but she's sad and her grandmother is trying very hard to keep the move light and happy by looking for ten beautiful things on the way to her home on a farm in Iowa。 Child is skeptical that there will be ten things， but grandmother gets her started and before long they arrive home to their new lives。 Lovely tale。 Would make a good read to a child in similar circumstances I would think。 Illustrations were wonderful。I received a Kindle arc from Netgalley in exchange for a fair review。 。。。more

Melissa Lawrence ，

First I want to thank NetGalley and for an early digital copy of this picture book in exchange for my honest review。 I spend every night reading stories to my little ones。 I know they would love this story， and I think you can get a lot of comprehension discuss and imagery from this story。 Ultimately， Lily is to move in with her grandmother and on they go on a road trip。 You can tell Lily feels sad and to help Lily see the positive sides of life Grandma makes a car ride game to see the light。 Th First I want to thank NetGalley and for an early digital copy of this picture book in exchange for my honest review。 I spend every night reading stories to my little ones。 I know they would love this story， and I think you can get a lot of comprehension discuss and imagery from this story。 Ultimately， Lily is to move in with her grandmother and on they go on a road trip。 You can tell Lily feels sad and to help Lily see the positive sides of life Grandma makes a car ride game to see the light。 This book is a great mini-lesson on how to make lemons out of lemonade， or being grateful for the simple beauty in life even if it doesn't feel good inside。 。。。more

Amy Warren ，

Beautiful pictures， evocative language about Lily and her grandmother's long journey back to her grandmother's house。 Her grandmother comes up with a game for Lily to find ten beautiful things along the way。 Artwork went hand-in-hand with the language， but the book left me wondering what happened to Lily and why she was sad to be moving in with her grandmother。 However， when I read it to my kids， they said， "I think the author did that deliberately so if a child who is reading it is going throug Beautiful pictures， evocative language about Lily and her grandmother's long journey back to her grandmother's house。 Her grandmother comes up with a game for Lily to find ten beautiful things along the way。 Artwork went hand-in-hand with the language， but the book left me wondering what happened to Lily and why she was sad to be moving in with her grandmother。 However， when I read it to my kids， they said， "I think the author did that deliberately so if a child who is reading it is going through a transition - no matter what it is - they can relate to it and feel like they're not alone。"。 Highly recommend 。 。。。more

Etienne ，

I really like the artworks of this book！ The story is also great， but most of all it is the morale in it， the way it tries to show you how you can beauty in everything and everywhere if you know how to look。 Well done！

RoshReviews ，

Most adults know the challenge of taking a long car journey with a child。 Car games are a fun way of keeping the children busy。 Our little lead character in this book， Lily， is also going on a car journey with her grandma to her new home。 To keep her attention diverted， Grandma begins the game of finding "Ten Beautiful Things"。Now the most important factor is that Lily is sad but we do not why。 Is it because of some death in the family？ is it because she doesn't want to leave her old home？ Or i Most adults know the challenge of taking a long car journey with a child。 Car games are a fun way of keeping the children busy。 Our little lead character in this book， Lily， is also going on a car journey with her grandma to her new home。 To keep her attention diverted， Grandma begins the game of finding "Ten Beautiful Things"。Now the most important factor is that Lily is sad but we do not why。 Is it because of some death in the family？ is it because she doesn't want to leave her old home？ Or is she missing her friends？ The beauty of this is that the story can be adapted to incorporate any reason for Lily's loss and a beautiful way of dealing with the pain。 initially， I wasn't sure why the reason for Lily's sadness had been left unclear but on reading the Goodreads synopsis， I realised that it makes perfect sense to keep the reason hazy。 The book can be used by parents/guardians to help children deal with any personal loss or pain。 And what fabulous illustrations！ They look as if they have been lovingly drawn with crayons。I received an advance review copy of the book from NetGalley， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。*************************************Join me on the Facebook group， Readers Forever！， for more reviews， book-related discussions and fun。 。。。more

Erica ，

This is the book 2020 needs！ We should all take a moment and look for and appreciate 10 beautiful things every day！ There is beauty everywhere， we just need to stop and look。 5 stars all day long！

Shannon ，

This is such a beautiful children’s book， both in the story itself and in the illustrations。 The story follows Lily and her Grandma as they travel through Iowa to her Grandma’s house and Lily’s new home。 We don’t read the backstory but it would appear that something has happened to Lily’s parents and she is on her way to live with her Grandma。 It’s an interesting story， looking at grief and anxiety from a child’s perspective， but also has a great lesson about finding beauty in everything around This is such a beautiful children’s book， both in the story itself and in the illustrations。 The story follows Lily and her Grandma as they travel through Iowa to her Grandma’s house and Lily’s new home。 We don’t read the backstory but it would appear that something has happened to Lily’s parents and she is on her way to live with her Grandma。 It’s an interesting story， looking at grief and anxiety from a child’s perspective， but also has a great lesson about finding beauty in everything around you， even when it’s hard。 And the illustrations are beautiful！Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC。 。。。more

Reading_ Tam_ Ishly ，

This is the kind of storybook which almost makes you feel sad wanting to know more about why the child character in the storybook seems so sad and bitter but yes， while reading the whole， beautifully illustrated storybook， you would feel the same what the little girl's feeling and you would see things differently when her grandmother shows you not only the pretty things but the most beautiful ones which our eyes can capture。Thank you， author and the publisher， for the advance reading copy。 This is the kind of storybook which almost makes you feel sad wanting to know more about why the child character in the storybook seems so sad and bitter but yes， while reading the whole， beautifully illustrated storybook， you would feel the same what the little girl's feeling and you would see things differently when her grandmother shows you not only the pretty things but the most beautiful ones which our eyes can capture。Thank you， author and the publisher， for the advance reading copy。 。。。more

Bria ，

This is a beautifully written and illustrated book about a young girls journey away from what she knew as home， to her new home in the Midwest with her grandmother。 The author doesn't tell us the child's history but paints a picture of loss and uncertainty that the gram tries to ease by playing a game of finding 10 beautiful things before they reach home。 A beautiful story of finding the beauty in even the worst of times， and the true importance of those lessons。Thanks to NetGalley and Charlesbr This is a beautifully written and illustrated book about a young girls journey away from what she knew as home， to her new home in the Midwest with her grandmother。 The author doesn't tell us the child's history but paints a picture of loss and uncertainty that the gram tries to ease by playing a game of finding 10 beautiful things before they reach home。 A beautiful story of finding the beauty in even the worst of times， and the true importance of those lessons。Thanks to NetGalley and Charlesbridge for an ARC in return for my honest review 。。。more

Theediscerning ，

This really good book shows a young girl being driven across country to move in with her grandma。 We're never told why， although the adults amongst us can guess， all we know is she has a full set of luggage and cases on top of the car and an empty feeling inside， until the elderly lady tells the girl to find ten beautiful things before the journey is over。 What we get is a bit too close to mindfulness and all that malarkey at times， but still steers us assuredly towards the natural conclusion th This really good book shows a young girl being driven across country to move in with her grandma。 We're never told why， although the adults amongst us can guess， all we know is she has a full set of luggage and cases on top of the car and an empty feeling inside， until the elderly lady tells the girl to find ten beautiful things before the journey is over。 What we get is a bit too close to mindfulness and all that malarkey at times， but still steers us assuredly towards the natural conclusion the trip needs。 The success of this would mean little without strong artwork， but we get that， and even if it kind of goes over-the-top with the four-seasons-in-a-day drama of the visuals at times， this was a great success all told。 A strong four stars that will certainly reassure some readers in valuable ways – and still look pretty and dramatic enough for the rest。 。。。more

Ashley Dang ，

A sweet story story about finding new beautiful things as we go on to new places。 It’s a story about a young girl and her grandma on a car ride and they play a game in which they have to find 10 beautiful things on their journey。 I think this is a great book for kids， especially kids who are moving to new places and new homes。 It really helps to them to look for the great things wherever they go。*Thanks Netgalley and Charlesbridge for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

Jenn Adams ，

Unique and emotional。 Lily is on a long car trip with her grandmother going to her new home in Iowa。 As starts out very sad and anxious about this change， Gran helps with a shared activity where they point out beautiful things along the way and appreciate the little things together。 Thanks to the publisher for this eARC in exchange for my honest review。

Pam ，

I received an electronic ARC from Charlesbridge through SLJ Day of Dialogue。Tender look at a child and her grandmother traveling to the grandmother's home。 The suitcases piled on the car tell the story before a word is read。 Lily is changing homes to live with her grandmother。 Griffin uses a sensitive touch to help her characters and readers focus on positive parts of this move。 They look for ten beautiful things as they travel。 As they find them， the tone changes from anxiety and sadness to pea I received an electronic ARC from Charlesbridge through SLJ Day of Dialogue。Tender look at a child and her grandmother traveling to the grandmother's home。 The suitcases piled on the car tell the story before a word is read。 Lily is changing homes to live with her grandmother。 Griffin uses a sensitive touch to help her characters and readers focus on positive parts of this move。 They look for ten beautiful things as they travel。 As they find them， the tone changes from anxiety and sadness to peace。 The grandmother's love pours through the text and artwork。 I like that Griffin leaves the cause of the move unknown so the book can be used in all sorts of situations。 Sadly， too many young readers will relate to the gamut of emotions presented in this easy to read text。 。。。more

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