The Wonderful Things You Will Be
Published on 6. August 2020
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-0-241-44695-9 (ISBN)
Description
The New York Times bestseller that celebrates the dreams, acceptance, and love that parents have for their children...now and forever. This is the perfect heartfelt gift for baby showers, birthdays, and other new beginnings!
"This is the first time
There's ever been you,
So I wonder what wonderful things
You will do."
From brave and bold to creative and clever, Emily Winfield Martin's rhythmic rhyme celebrates all the loving things that parents and families think of when they look at their children. With beautiful, lush illustrations and a stunning gatefold that opens at the end, this is a book to treasure and to enjoy reading over and over.
"Sweet but not saccharine and singsong but not forced, Martin's text is one that will invite re-readings as it affirms parental wishes for children while admirably keeping child readers at its heart." - Kirkus reviews
"I LOVE this book. I've bought this book several times for friends who have had children and now I have it for my own son. Every time I read it, it brings a tear to my eye. The sentiment behind the book is beautiful, the illustrations are lovely, and I can't wait until my son is able to look at it with me." - a 5-star review
"This is the first time
There's ever been you,
So I wonder what wonderful things
You will do."
From brave and bold to creative and clever, Emily Winfield Martin's rhythmic rhyme celebrates all the loving things that parents and families think of when they look at their children. With beautiful, lush illustrations and a stunning gatefold that opens at the end, this is a book to treasure and to enjoy reading over and over.
"Sweet but not saccharine and singsong but not forced, Martin's text is one that will invite re-readings as it affirms parental wishes for children while admirably keeping child readers at its heart." - Kirkus reviews
"I LOVE this book. I've bought this book several times for friends who have had children and now I have it for my own son. Every time I read it, it brings a tear to my eye. The sentiment behind the book is beautiful, the illustrations are lovely, and I can't wait until my son is able to look at it with me." - a 5-star review
Reviews / Votes
Sweet but not saccharine and singsong but not forced, Martin's text is one that will invite rereadings as it affirms parental wishes for children while admirably keeping child readers at its heart. -- Kirkus Reviews * Kirkus Reviews * The wealth of possibilities contained within even the tiniest child is the subject of Martin's (Day Dreamers) love letter from parent to offspring: "When you were too small/ To tell me hello,/ I knew you were someone/ I wanted to know." This potential can be seen in everything children do, from working in a garden ("Will you learn what it means/ To help things to grow?") to bandaging a toy bear...Martin's characters generally exhibit a preternatural sense of self-possession, but this book's subject matter adds another layer of meaning to the poised poker faces on display. Her children are so serious (even when swinging on a swing) and so unflappable (even when tailoring a pair of pants for a squirrel) that they convey not just hope for the future, but a sense of manifest destiny. * Publisher's Weekly *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 to 7 years
Product notice
Picture book
Dimensions
Height: 263 mm
Width: 252 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
465 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-44695-9 (9780241446959)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Emily Winfield Martin
The Wonderful Things You Will Be
E-Book
08/2020
1st Edition
Puffin
€10.99
Available for download
Person
Emily Winfield Martin spent a lot of time as a child wondering what she would grow up to be. She turned out to be lots of things: a painter, stitcher, cat tamer, and author and illustrator of books like Dream Animals and Day Dreamers. Emily lives among the giant fir trees of Portland, Oregon, where she wonders what other things she will be. Visit her online at emilywinfieldmartin.com.