It Began with Lemonade
Out May 25 2021 from Penguin Random House
Written by Gideon Sterer
From New York Times bestselling author Gideon Sterer is an imaginative, colorful tale of making (and selling!) lemonade from life’s lemons is not too sour and not too sweet.
One scorching hot summer day, a spunky young girl decides to sell lemonade . . . only to find there are too many other young entrepreneurs on her street with the same idea. So she sets off with her lemonade stand and ends up at the river’s edge, where she discovers a most unexpected, quirky, and very thirsty clientele.
★ Society of Illustrators Original Art 2021
★ Publisher's Weekly Best Summer Reads 2021
Awards & Recognition
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Some nice words:
“The artwork moves from garish colors befitting a hot summer day to the darker tones of a forest and riverside dreamscape, all overflowing with comic details . . . A delightful frame for a lesson on conquering challenges.”
— Booklist
★ “Children will rejoice at Sterer’s blissful text, introducing customer after customer, while Cho’s illustrations fill the pages . . . With pages to pore over, this essential purchase will leave readers thirsty, exhilarated, and full of plans of their own.”
— School Library Journal (starred review)
“Cho’s lively, sunny illustrations are the perfect match for Sterer’s amusing text.”
— The Buffalo News
★ “Sterer writes a make-lemonade story with a twist . . . The unexpected developments feel dreamy, too, as Cho’s sprightly art, filled with invention and wit, give still more charm to a story about doing one’s best with what one’s given, and of transitioning from city to wilderness.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Bright cartoon illustrations are full of funny details, and the alliterative text begs to be read aloud . . . Encouragement for moguls-to-be and fun for everyone else.”
— Kirkus