Time is a Flower

A 2021 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids (2021) A Toronto Public Library's First and Best 2021 Book Pick A Booklist Top Ten Picture Books Selection Thoughtful metaphors and diverse characters take viewers through the manifold dimensions of time. . . . This exuberant vehicle will expand the thinking of those just beginning to comprehend clocks and calendars. -STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews A conceptual meditation, winsome and enigmatic. -STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly A fascinating way to think about the passage of time. -STARRED REVIEW, Booklist [You're] in sure hands with Julie Morstad, one of the most gifted artists making picture books today. -Mac Barnett, author of The Wolf, The Duck, and the Mouse and the Shape Trilogy An exploration of the concept of time is a daunting premise for a children's book, but Morstad pulls it off with panache. Her warm, friendly renderings in pencil, marker and ink distill the book's abstract ideas . . . with ingenuity and simplicity. -New York Times Morstad's crisp, fine-lined illustrations convey a hushed and wondrous tone. Her spreads are uncluttered and spacious, with grayscale pencil drawings of children and colors that pop off the page. -BookPage Time is a Flower is another elegant production from Julie Morstad's endless imagination. -Imaginary Elevators Morstad's detailed images capture the movement of time from a child's point of view, while giving readers of all ages a chance to reflect on the cycle of life. -Postmedia