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Claire and the Cathedral
Hardcover
FamilyGeneral Juvenile FictionScience & Nature
Publisher Price: $19.99
ISBN13: 9780063360006
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Published: Apr 21 2026
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.40 Width: 9.20 Depth: 11.20
Language: English
A wordless, intricately illustrated grayscale picture book about a child who finds profound joy in art through the glow of light and drift of music. -Shelf Awareness (starred review)
In this showstopping masterpiece from author-artist Pam Fong, a young girl finds unexpected beauty in a rainy day, demonstrating the power of giving thanks and giving back. Wordless and illustrated in striking black-and-white artwork with pops of rainbow color, this is for fans of Wolf in the Snow, Journey, and Home in a Lunchbox.
When Claire's mother takes her to the cathedral to pass the time on a rainy day, poor Claire could not be more bored. Soaring architecture, beautiful sculptures, historical significance--blah! Then a momentary ray of light shines through the famed Rose Window and brings color back into Claire's world. Soon she realizes there are rainbows all around her, if she looks closely.
The benefits of wordless picture books include:
- Accessible to children of all ages and all literacy levels.
- Increase children's visual literacy.
- Accessible to readers who speak all languages.
- Reward and celebrate the power of observation, curiosity, and the arts.
- Perfect for those who love books by David Wiesner, Barbara Lehman, Aaron Becker, and David Macauley.
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