"The Clothesline" by Orbie weaves a heartfelt tale of connection, resilience, and the bonds of family. Set in a small community, the story follows a young girl named Emma who discovers an old clothesline in her backyard that becomes a symbol of her family's history and connections with the neighbors. As she hangs clothes out to dry, she finds herself unraveling the stories and secrets of those around her, leading to new friendships and lessons about love and loss. Through Emma's eyes, readers experience the warmth of community and the power of shared memories, bridging the past and the present. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 64 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2019 by Owlkids .

Orbie is an illustrator for children's books, comics, advertising, and more. She illustrated Sven le Terrible, Pas de vacances pour les pirates, as well as Les vacances . She won second prize in the Hachette Canada comic book contest for her illustration of the story, "Pas d'peche!" Orbie is very active in sharing her passion through school workshops.