# Lala's Words - Hardcover

by **Gracey Zhang** (Author), **Gracey Zhang** (Illustrator)

**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 Biography

**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.

**Number of Pages:** 48

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 11.1 x 8.7 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** July 06, 2021

**Award:** Ezra Jack Keats Book Award (2022)

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Lala's Words

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 2.6

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

## Variants

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