Before You Were Here
Where We Come From, What We're Made Of, and How We Got Here
$31.05
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
10 December 2024
Summary
Before you were here, you were everywhere…
You were once the sunshine when it struck the trees. You were water, powerful enough to wear away mountains. You were soil deep beneath the earth.
Now that you’re here, the world waits for you. Everywhere.
Follow a young boy as he explores the world around him and begins to understand that he is connected to all things. Blending a beautiful tale of new life with the science of the universe, this incredible picture book is a sw…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250799326 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1250799325 |
| Author: | Scott Westerfeld, Jessica Lanan |
| Publisher: | Roaring Brook Press |
| Imprint: | Roaring Brook Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 10 December 2024 |
| Weight: | 411g |
| Dimensions: | 12mm x 242mm x 255mm |
| Audience Age: | 4 |
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Critics Review
★ “Answering deep questions, this book will encourage meaningful, grounded discussions and will be an important part of the elementary library collection.” – School Library Journal, starred review
“A glowing celebration of life, of time, and of how every part of creation connects with every other.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Gentle and powerful at the same time.” – Booklist
“The interconnections between self and the universe star in this poetic, science-based work.” – Publishers Weekly
Scott Westerfeld
Scott Westerfeld is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of over thirty books for adults and young readers, including the Uglies series and the Leviathan trilogy. He has been nominated for and has won numerous awards, including the Locus, the Nebula, and the Aurealis. Scott lives in New York City. Before You Were Here is his debut picture book.
Jessica Lanan is the Sibert Honor-winning creator of Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider and The Fisherman & the Whale, a Colorado Book Award finalist and winner of the Bull-Bransom Award for wildlife art. She has illustrated many other picture books, including The Lost Package, Just Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet, and Thank You, Moon. She lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her daughter and cat.
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