You Are Loved: Welcome Wishes for New Babies

With euphoric, affirming verse and mixed-media art, Tillman (On the Night You Were Born) welcomes babies to a gentle, dreamlike world. Left-hand pages invite families to record their baby's personal attributes, developmental milestones, and messages for the child to revisit: "Every night when we put you to bed/ we love to kiss the crown on your head." Below the tender couplet is a space to write down "your favorite lullabies." Gentle animals gather in mystical landscapes to celebrate: a zebra watches over a sleeping child wearing a sparkling crown; animals and a child gather in an open field, a kite trailing overhead. Tillman's work makes no apologies for its sentimentality; fans will appreciate how the keepsake format enables them to personalize the expression of all-encompassing love. Ages 1-3. (Sept.)

Praise for Nancy Tillman:

"Her potent combination of unapologetic sentiment, fantasy, photorealism, and painterliness has an undeniable allure." —Publishers Weekly

"Tillman's latest celebration of children's unique qualities and talents pictures kids in various pursuits, joined by animals that often take part in the fun. ... Tillman emphasizes the importance of perseverance in discovering and honing one's skills. ... She provides an ethnically diverse cast of children, and includes a young swimmer with a developmental disability. " —Publishers Weekly on You're All Kinds of Wonderful

"This is one of those rare baby books that should make both skeptics and sentimentalists of all ages happy." —Publishers Weekly on On the Night You Were Born:

"Young children adore pretending to be animals, and Tillman's insight into the wish to turn into another creature powers this book." —Publishers Weekly on I'd Know You Anywhere, My Love: