One Day
by Joanna Ho (Author) Faith Pray (Illustrator)
"An affirming and enchanting love letter from parent to child." -- Kirkus Starred Review
"The heartfelt title will be welcomed by new parents as the narrator voices the universal dream of wishing the best in life for their newborn." --Booklist
"It's cozy and hopeful in all the best ways."--Publishers Weekly
From New York Times bestselling Joanna Ho, author of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners and Eyes that Speak to the Stars, comes a heartfelt picture book about the depths of a mother's love. One Day is a mother's ode to her baby boy--she shares her hopes and dreams for her son as she envisions him exploring the world.
Her son will be courageous and kind, powerful and curious, and blaze his own trail. He will know that it is okay to cry, or be scared, or uncertain. Above all, he will know that he is more than enough exactly as he is.
An extraordinary gift for Mother's Day and loved ones everywhere.
One day,
your hair will tumble across your head
as you embark on adventures
Life will pull tears that
Roll like rivers over your cheeks
Let them roll, sweet boy
Softness is a sign of strength
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Kirkus Reviews
An affirming and enchanting love letter from parent to child.
Booklist
The heartfelt title will be welcomed by new parents as the narrator voices the universal dream of wishing the best in life for their newborn.
Publishers Weekly
Moving through a day--from morning wake-up to bedtime story--with an infant son, a narrating parent shares the dreams and hopes they carry for their child as he finds his way in the wider world. Ho's evocative imagery ("Your feet feel like warm rolls/ wrapped in the palms of my hands") and emotional, assured tone flow through lines that alternate between present and future scenes, depicting the bouncy baby of today and the growing child who will "embark on adventures," develop courage, experience sadness, and join with others "in friendship// in love, in unity, in power." Via kinetic images that blend pencil, ink, watercolor, and linoleum block prints, Pray maintains the rhythm of Ho's envisioned journey in sweet portraits of the East Asian-cued duo twined with patterned domestic backgrounds and natural landscapes. It's cozy and hopeful in all the best ways. Ages 4-8. (Mar.)
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Joanna Ho is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of many children's books including Eyes that Kiss in the Corners; Eyes that Speak to the Stars; Eyes that Weave the World's Wonders, Say My Name, and Playing at the Border: A Story of Yo-Yo Ma, recipient of an Ezra Jack Keats Honor. Her debut young adult novel, The Silence that Binds Us, received the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, Young Adult Honor. She earned her Masters in Educational Leadership at the Principal's Leadership Institute at the University of California, Berkeley and has been a classroom teacher, program designer and high school administrator. Her passion for equity in books and education is matched only by her love of homemade chocolate chip cookies, outdoors adventures, and dance parties with her kids. Visit her at www.joannahowrites.com
Cátia Chien is a Brazilian Taiwanese artist. She's the illustrator of such titles as The Bear and the Moon, which was a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal for Original Art winner and a Golden Kite Award for picture book illustration winner, A Boy and a Jaguar, an ALA Notable Book and recipient of the Schneider Family Book Award. Her art has been shown in galleries worldwide, including the Beijing National Gallery and the Bologna Children's Book Fair exhibition. She is also the founder of A Thousand Worlds, a curated picture book directory celebrating BIPOC creators.
She lives in California.
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JUV017150 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Mother's Day
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