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    Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), Hardcover, 2007
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Sky Sweeper
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4.1 out of 5
Based on 24 Ratings and 9 Reviews

Book Description
Young Takeboki needs a job and the monks in the temple need a flower keeper - so Takeboki sets to work, sweeping up flowers and leaves and creating swirling miniature worlds of his own in the temple garden. As the years go by, others ask him: Don't you want a better job? But as the seasons shift, each as beautiful as the last, Takeboki knows the pleasures of nature and of humbly doing a job well. ... More
Book Information
PublisherFarrar Straus & Giroux
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages40
ISBN-100374370079
ISBN-13978-0374370077
Publication Date03/20/2007
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About Phillis Gershator (Author) : I have written over two dozen books for children. I tell a bit about them on my website: www.phillisgershator.com. The site also includes a longer bio and a contact page. I used to work as a child... more
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About Holly Meade (Illustrator) : Holly Meade is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Holly Meade include On the Farm, John Willy and Freddy Mcgee (Board Buddies), Virginnie's Hat... more
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