The Wonder That Is You

by Glenys Nellist (Author) Aurelie Blanz (Illustrator)

The Wonder That Is You
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
Every parent dreams of embracing their new child. When that dream comes true, it's as if all of creation rejoices with them. Celebrate a new arrival with this heartwarming picture book, The Wonder That Is You by bestselling author Glenys Nellist. The Wonder That Is You is not only a perfect gift for new babies, but also a precious story to read aloud with big brothers and sisters in anticipation of the new arrival. A heartwarming way to tell your children, godchildren, or grandchildren of any age how special they are and how much that are loved. A soothing bedtime book that will have your little ones falling fast asleep in your loving arms. It felt as if the world stood still. The day my dream came true, And all creation paused to see The wonder that is you. The Wonder That Is You is perfect gift for baby showers, baptisms, adoptions, birthdays, or any time you want to tell your little one how much they are loved.
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Publishers Weekly

Parents welcome much-awaited newborns in this hushed celebration of new life and new bonds. Nellist's rhyme flows through the book, commenting on the feel of new parenthood amid the natural world: "It felt as if the world stood still/ The day my dream came true, / And all creation paused to see/ The wonder that is you." Nature's witnesses to the new child include stars, the sun, birds, and even the oceans (a smiling whale rests just beneath the water's surface as a woman extends her hands to the skies). Blanz's painterly illustrations, rendered in ambrosial colors and rich, textured brush-strokes, portray babies of various skin tones dreamily resting amid lily pads, fields, and skies alongside parents in gowns and with flowing locks. Admirers of Nancy Tillman will find a similar voice and feeling in this volume. Ages 4-8. (July)

Copyright 2019 Publishers Weekly, LLC Used with permission.

Review quotes

IN THIS LYRICAL, RHYMING CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK, a mother's joy knows no bounds as she welcomes her much-anticipated and loved child into the world, even as all of creation celebrates with her. Author Glenys Nellist exuberantly and eloquently captures a mother's awe and gratitude at receiving so great a gift: 'It felt as if the world stood still / The day my dream came true. / And all creation paused to see / The wonder that is you. / It seemed to me that oceans surged / And shouted out your name, / And everyone around me knew / I'd never be the same.' Illustrator Aurelie Blanz's vivid, energetic pictures capture the buoyant life-affirming atmosphere of Nellist's poetry. Myriad creatures — deer, butterflies, an owl, rabbits, a whale, fish, a frog, geese, a kitten, and more — look at the newborn in amazement. Flowers, the moon, trees, stars, and the breeze welcome the infant into God's astounding world. The mothers and babies that Blanz depicts reflect the diversity of God's good creation of different races, and one of the ties that binds them together — the birth of children. The Wonder That is You is recommended as a gift, not only for the birth of a child, but also to possibly commemorate an infant's baptism.—The Christian Courier
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780310766698
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Publication date
July 23, 2019
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV029000 - Juvenile Fiction | Nature & the Natural World | General
JUV057000 - Juvenile Fiction | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)
JUV013010 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Adoption
JUV013040 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | New Baby
JUV033100 - Juvenile Fiction | Religious | Christian - Family
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Stories in rhyme
Nature
Babies
Infants
Nature stories

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