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New York Times–bestselling author-illustrator Brian Lies has created a beautiful, accessible, and deeply personal story about friendship, loss, and renewal. The Rough Patch was awarded a Caldecott Honor and features stunning paintings from the award-winning creator of Bats at the Beach. Evan and his dog do everything together, from eating ice cream to caring for their prize-winning garden, which grows big and beautiful. One day the unthinkable happens: Evan’s dog dies. Heartbroken, Evan destroys the garden and everything in it. The ground becomes overgrown with prickly weeds and thorns, and Evan embraces the chaos. But beauty grows in the darkest of places, and when a twisting vine turns into an immense pumpkin, Evan is drawn out of his isolation and back to the county fair, where friendships—old and new—await.

埃文和他的小狗形影不离，他们一起玩游戏一起吃甜食，一起听音乐一起去探险……他们互相陪伴着度过了很多时光。但他们*喜欢一起打理埃文的美丽花园，在他们的照料下，花园里的一切都欣欣向荣，在太阳底下蓬勃生长。但是，即便是好朋友也无法永远在一起。当埃文失去了他的小狗，他毁掉了这个对他们来说*重要的地方……直到有一天……