You Are Not Alone
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- USD 8.99
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- USD 8.99
Publisher Description
Like Goodnight Moon and Time for Bed, this lyrical and soothing picture book from an award-winning author/illustrator team is sure to become a bedtime favorite.
Sometimes bedtime feels like a dark cave in the gloomy woods—like it's about to be you and no one else until morning. But this gentle, lovely book helps children remember that they are never alone. Not only is a parent probably right down the hall, but they are also among animals and neighbors, near the rumble of cars, the twinkle of stars, and even the reassuringly humming fridge.
Newbery Honor-winning author Ingrid Law has created a loving lullaby that will comfort even the most anxious of little ones, and acclaimed artist Xin Li's pictures delight with their charm and warmth.
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As a pale-skinned child anxiously prepares for slumber, a mantra-like refrain, "You are not alone," supplies comfort in this emotionally grounding picture book. Law's second-person prose conveys an empathic knowingness about nighttime fears (the way bedtime can feel "like it's about to be/ you and no one else/ until morning") before invoking soothing bedtime experiences as companions ("not alone,/ glows the night-light"). As the narrative widens beyond domestic moments, the nearby natural world too offers reassurance ("not alone,/ chirps the cricket"), soon echoed by "the porchlights of the homes," vehicles rumbling in the distance, and stars above. Employing a texturized mix of materials, Li skillfully supports the story's cozy qualities with homey details and scenes that make the whole world seem friendly. Ages 3–7.
