# Ten Beautiful Things - Hardcover

by **Molly Griffin** (Author), **Maribel Lechuga** (Illustrator)

**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 dilapidated 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.

### Author Biography

Molly Beth Griffin is a graduate of Hamline University's MFA program in writing for children and young adults and a writing teacher at the Loft Literary Center in the Twin Cities. She is the author of _Loon Baby_ and _Silhouette of a Sparrow_.

Maribel Lechuga is the illustrator of _Seaside Stroll._ She has always felt an attraction to drawing and art, and she was fascinated by cartoons of the 1990s. She studied art at the prestigious Escuela de Arte 10 (Artediez) in Madrid. www.maribellechuga.com

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 8.7 x 11.2 IN

**Publication Date:** January 12, 2021

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Ten Beautiful Things

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

**Reading Level:** 3.3

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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