Dear Little One
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
Celebrate the wonder of the world in this reassuring picture book about the joy, love, and beauty found in each and every day that is a “visually stunning ode to the beauty of nature” (School Library Journal, starred review).
From the treasure of flowers to the mystery of insects, this lyrical book encourages children to explore the natural world around them and to be grateful for all that surrounds them. With jewel-like artwork, every page is a treasure for children just born or exploring the world full of possibilities we all share.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Curling tendrils, swirling forms, and lush colors by Castrillon (Nano: The Spectacular Science of the Very (Very) Small) give this book a look that grabs attention. The artist's landscapes accompany a benediction by Laden (You Are a Beautiful Beginning), whose rhyming lines, spoken to a child, contemplate a life lived among the wonders of the natural world: "Watch plants grow./ Start them from seeds.// Be enchanted by ferns./ Examine the weeds." Giant ferns tower over a child with blue skin, dark curls, and a red jacket who's followed everywhere by a white dog. Masses of foliage hang from trees with misty blue trunks as the child and a pup dig treasures ("worms and stones... ancient fossils... long-buried bones"). Later, they offer an apple to an enormous moose, then set off to sea in a small boat under which kelp swirls and lavender waves curl. At night, the duo sit by a campfire and watch the night sky with a companionable fox: "Marvel at the stars,/ and the vastness of space./ You are a sparkling part/ of this beautiful place." Laden's affirmations are universal in this picture book; Castrillon's artwork grounds them in a unique vision. Ages 4–8. Author's agent: Laura Rennert, Andrea Brown Literary.
