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A sparkling and tender picture book about all the things that are bright and loving in the world and fill our lives with joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From caring to hoping to peace to sharing, there are many ways to find joy in the everyday. Celebrate the things that make life wonderful and each day special. With stunning artwork, readers of all ages will find moments to treasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Laden and Castrill\u00f3n team up again, this time conveying metaphors for abstractions such as friendship and gratitude through rhyming couplets and gentle art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLove is my favorite color. I love every color I see.\u201d The word love <\/em>is set off in a magenta semi-script, while the accompanying illustration depicts two children, apparently siblings, joyously jumping on a bed. On the next page, the older of the two tells us, \u201cPeace is my favorite song. I sing it and I feel free.\u201d The accompanying image depicts the children high in a sturdy treehouse, smiling at the fanciful, swirling birds and branches surrounding them. \u201cFriendship is my favorite dance,\u201d says the child on another page; \u201cThere are so many dances to try.\u201d An image shows the child cavorting and smiling with a group of other youngsters. Throughout, the book thoughtfully conveys big ideas using experiences that will be understood even by the youngest readers, though older, contemplative children will feel especially affirmed. While there\u2019s a retro feeling to the muted palette, the use of wavy-lined geometry, and the myriad pencil strokes that fill in various spaces, the sensitivity and sensibility are all 21st-century, particularly on spreads extolling bravery (\u201cmy favorite mountain\u201d) and equality (\u201cmy favorite door\u201d). The soothing text and gentle art are a perfect segue into naptime or bedtime. Another treasure from a well-matched team. -Kirkus Reviews <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Paula Wiseman Books\/Simon & Schuster published January 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hardcover 40 pages<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ages 4-8<\/p>\n\n\n\n ISBN-10 1665913096<\/p>\n\n\n\n ISBN-13 978-1665913096<\/p>\n\n\n\n Available now.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Also Available at: Bookshop.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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