You Are My Why
Will be published approx. on 23. February 2027
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-0-593-85558-4 (ISBN)
Description
A gorgeous I-love-you picture book that celebrates our reasons for being, from the Schneider Award-winning team behind Listen and for readers of You Are My I Love You, Here We Are, and The Wonderful Things You Will Be
From sunup to sundown, a child's world widens with pleasure, wonder, and worth. With loving words, a parent encourages her child toward the "why" of it all-play, friendship, freedom, community, conservation, and a deeper understanding of ourselves. A celebration of the profound in the ordinary, and rich with color and joy, Your Why delights in the many whys that connect us, our responsibilities to each other and our planet, and the indescribable love a parent feels in seeing their child explore their world.
From sunup to sundown, a child's world widens with pleasure, wonder, and worth. With loving words, a parent encourages her child toward the "why" of it all-play, friendship, freedom, community, conservation, and a deeper understanding of ourselves. A celebration of the profound in the ordinary, and rich with color and joy, Your Why delights in the many whys that connect us, our responsibilities to each other and our planet, and the indescribable love a parent feels in seeing their child explore their world.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Penguin Putnam Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Second Grade, Interest Age: From 3 to 7 years
Product notice
Picture book
Illustrations
FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 229 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-593-85558-4 (9780593855584)
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Persons
Shannon Stocker is the author of picture books Listen, a Schneider Family Book Award winner; Can U Save the Day; and Warrior: A Patient's Courageous Quest. Shannon is driven to create books for kids like her daughter, who has brain cancer, her son, who is neurodivergent, and every child like them. Shannon has Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy and found freedom through her own wheelchair for two years before entering remission. She lives with her husband, two children, many critters, and a hidden stash of dark chocolate in Louisville, KY.
Devon Holzwarth is a picture book illustrator, author, and painter. A Society of Illustrators gold medal winner, Devon is a recipient of the Schneider Family Book Award for Listen, and a notable Sydney Taylor Award for Tia Fortuna's New Home. Born in Washington D.C., Devon grew up in Panama surrounded by nature and her dad's art supplies. She has lived in many places, and currently resides in Germany with her husband, two kids, a galgo dog from Spain, and a little dachshund from Romania.
Devon Holzwarth is a picture book illustrator, author, and painter. A Society of Illustrators gold medal winner, Devon is a recipient of the Schneider Family Book Award for Listen, and a notable Sydney Taylor Award for Tia Fortuna's New Home. Born in Washington D.C., Devon grew up in Panama surrounded by nature and her dad's art supplies. She has lived in many places, and currently resides in Germany with her husband, two kids, a galgo dog from Spain, and a little dachshund from Romania.