Synopses & Reviews
And if you take my hand, my son,
All will be well when the day is done.
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A stunning version of Peter Yarrow's gentle song, and#8220;Day Is Done,and#8221; now available as a board book.and#160; As night falls, animal and human parents everywhere tenderly tuck their children into bed. In the darkness, each childand#8212;raccoon, doe, rabbit, field mouse, and a little boyand#8212;wonders: Will I be safe? Will you be there for me? And every mommy and daddy responds with the comforting words of Yarrow's refrain: and#8220;Yes, I am here.and#8221; Caldecott Honor-winning artist Melissa Sweet's gorgeous images celebrate the loving bond between parent and child, as well as the connection between all creatures of the earth.
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A Valentine children will want to open over and over again!This little love story by Sarah Wilson and Melissa Sweet proves that a kiss is not just a kiss. It is a bountiful fount of surprises, spreading love far and wide, and growing sweeter as it goes! What better message to give someone you love than one of such joy and happy affection?
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In a bountiful fount of surprises, Wilson and Sweet spread love far and wide--a valentine children will want to open over and over again. Full color.
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Sarah WIlson has written and illustrated numerous books for children and adults. The idea for LOVE AND KISSES came, she says, when she spied a cat and dog with their noses touching.
Melissa Sweet has illustrated more than forty books for children. She often uses collage in her personal work and says, "I find it is definitely spilling over into the illustrations I create. I especially liked working with collage for LOVE AND KISSES because the variety of papers helped to convey all the different kinds of kisses."
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A stunning version of Peter Yarrow's tender and#8220;Day Is Done.and#8221; As animal and human parents everywhere tuck their children into bed, each child wonders: Will I be safe? Will you be there? And every mommy and daddy responds with Yarrow's comforting refrain: and#8220;Yes, I am here.and#8221; Melissa Sweet's gorgeous images celebrate the bonds between parent and child, as well as all creatures of the earth.
About the Author
Peter Yarrow is a member of the iconic '60s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary. Along with Lenny Lipton, he is the author of the beloved song and now hit book Puff, the Magic Dragon. In addition to extensive touring and performing, Peter is active in Operation Respect, an organization that promotes anti-bullying awareness in schools across the country.
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Melissa Sweet has illustrated more than 40 children's books, including the 2008 Caldecott Honor winner A River of Words, which was also listed as a New York Times Top Ten Children's Book of the Year. The New York Times Book Review listed Carmine: A Little More Red (Houghton Mifflin)and#8212;which she both wrote and illustratedand#8212;among its Ten Best Illustrated Books of the Year, and The Boy Who Drew Birds (Houghton Mifflin) was a New York Public Library Best Book for 2004.