Synopses & Reviews
the world is filled with so many wonderful things -- andlt;BRandgt; birds that fly through the sky and peaches that grow on trees, andlt;BRandgt; spiders spinning webs and cats napping in windows, andlt;BRandgt; fresh-baked bread and new-fallen snow. andlt;BRandgt; and then there's the most wonderful thing of all -- andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;you!andlt;/Bandgt;
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andlt;Iandgt;Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/Iandgt; This gracious tale gently encourages children to savor the wonders of all life.
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Horn Book Appealingly poetic
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andlt;Iandgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/Iandgt; The sweet, rhythmic text is both cheery and unabashedly sentimental.
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andlt;Iandgt;Horn Bookandlt;/Iandgt; Appealingly poetic
Synopsis
the world is filled with so many wonderful things --
birds that fly through the sky and peaches that grow on trees,
spiders spinning webs and cats napping in windows,
fresh-baked bread and new-fallen snow.
and then there's the most wonderful thing of all --
you!
About the Author
Cynthia Rylant is the distinguished author of more than sixty books for young readers. She received the Newbery Medal for Missing May and a Newbery Honor for A Fine White Dust. two of her picture books, When I Was Young in the Mountains and The Relatives Came, are Caldecott Honor Books. Her other acclaimed works include the award-winning Henry and Mudge beginning-reader series, the Cobble Street Cousins chapter-book series, and the self-illustrated picture books Dog Heaven, Cat Heaven, Bless Us All: A Child's Yearbook of Blessings, and Give Me Grace: A Child's Daybook of Prayers. She lives in Washington state in a house with a lot of windows and pets.
Kids Q&A
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