LoveReading Says
Each page of this beautifully illustrated book features parents or parent to be, as they record in numbers the time spent preparing for the arrival of baby – two hearts beat, six ‘secret’ kicks are felt, nine magic months pass.
The most important number of all though is ‘one’ – in our one wonderful world, there’s now one ‘you’, and ‘nothing else counts more than you’. All sorts of parents are depicted and families of all shapes and sizes, grandparents, friends and siblings appearing too; and they’re in different places – seaside towns, busy cities we’ll all recognise, warm places far away.
Wherever they are, whoever they are, what these families have in common is that sense of joy, anticipation, and overwhelming love for the new baby, which all parents will recognise. The text is perfect for families to share with little ones and it would make a lovely gift for new parents.
Andrea Reece
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One You Synopsis
A lyrical countdown to your baby coming into the world and a count-up to the memories you'll make together.
One wonderful world, and now, one you. For nine magic months, two hearts beat together, then with ten tiny fingers and ten tiny toes, a new life begins. Through the magical story of the journey into parenthood, a beautiful message to a child is revealed: nothing else counts more than you. This poetic and poignant book about a child coming into the world would make the perfect gift for new parents, or a beautiful first book for a baby.
This tender look at seven families on their journey as parents features a diverse set of families.
About This Edition
ISBN: |
9781839131790 |
Publication date: |
7th September 2023 |
Author: |
Frances Stickley |
Publisher: |
Andersen Press Ltd |
Format: |
Hardback |
Pagination: |
32 pages |
Primary Genre |
Young Adult Fiction
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About Frances Stickley
Frances is a primary school teacher who first realised her love for writing with the poem, 'My Dad's Milkfloat', when she was six. She is an award-winning academic, a trained chidren's literacy specialist, and winner of the Bloomsbury and National Literacy Trust short story prize 2017. She lives with her family and a big-eared dog in Derbyshire. And when she is not writing, you'll find her in the forest pretending to be a dragon with her daughters.
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