The Wonder of You: A Book for Celebrating Baby's First Year

by Nancy Tillman, Nancy Tillman (Illustrator)

Overview

Nancy Tillman has written this baby journal as a companion to her New York Times best-selling book, On the Night You Were Born. This is the perfect gift to welcome the little ones in your life, and remind them You Are Loved.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780312368395
Publisher:	Feiwel & Friends
Publication date:	04/29/2008
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	78,550
Product dimensions:	9.58(w) x 9.34(h) x 0.82(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Nancy Tillman is the author and illustrator of the New York Times best-selling picture book On the Night You Were Born. Her other books include Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You, The Spirit of Christmas and Tumford the Terrible. A former advertising executive, Tillman now writes and illustrates full-time. She lives in Tualatin, Oregon.

Read an Excerpt

On the night you were born,

the moon smiled with such wonder

that the stars peeked in to see you

and the night wind whispered,

"Life will never be the same."

Because there had never

been anyone like you . . .

ever in the world.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for It’s Time to Sleep, My Love:

“As in On the Night You Were Born, the words directly address a young listener with comforting, fanciful imagery . . . Culminating in a final scene of a sleeping child in a floating bed under a watchful moon, this gentle, tender offering will buoy children with its strong messages of safety and love.” —Booklist

“A luxuriant bedtime retreat for children and parents alike.” —Kirkus Reviews

Praise for On the Night You Were Born:

“This is one of those rare baby books that make both skeptics and sentimentalists of all ages happy.” —Publishers Weekly

“A beautiful tribute to the uniqueness of every child.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Many parents will welcome this opportunity to tell their children how special and loved they are.” —Booklist

“Rhyming text extols and celebrates the uniqueness of a newborn.” —School Library Journal

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