Publisher Description

Explore identity and connection, inspire curiosity, and prompt engaging discussions about the here and now. AGES: 4 to 7 AUTHOR: Julia Denos is also the author/illustrator of Swatch: The Girl Who Loved Color, her author/illustrator debut, which was a 2016 ALA Notable selection. She is the illustrator of Margaret Cardillo's Just Being Audrey, and forthcoming, Just Being Jackie, as well as I Had a Favorite Dress, by Boni Ashburn. While Julia loves to illustrate, her current focus is on honing her writing craft.

Author Biography

Julia Denos is the author of the multi-awarded picture book Windows, as well as Here and Now, both illustrated by E.B. Goodale, and is author/illustrator of Swatch: The Girl Who Loved Color, her author/illustrator debut, which was a 2016 ALA Notable selection. She is the illustrator of Margaret Cardillo's Just Being Audrey and Just Being Jackie, as well as I Had a Favorite Dress by Boni Ashburn. Inspired by her love of nature, words, and watercolor, she lives and works in coastal Massachusetts. stagram: @juliadenos E. B. Goodale is the author/illustrator of Under the Lilacs, her debut, which was published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in Spring 2020. She has also illustrated several other picture books including Windowsand Here and Now, both by author Julia Denos. Visit her at , on Twitter: @ebgoodale and on Instagram: @ebgoodale

Review

? "Readers will find themselves returning for a thoughtful moment again and again." —Kirkus, STARRED review   ? "Evocative.... robust.... playful.... a kid-centered take on mindfulness that should encourage budding philosophers, scientists, and questioners."—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books?, STARRED review   ? "Meditation meets noticing in this contemplative picture book....A well-considered work about taking in the present moment."—Publishers Weekly, STARRED review   "A unique glimpse of what can be appreciated separate from what we see in front of us, and a topic worthy of a follow-up lesson."—School Library Journal —

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"Readers will find themselves returning for a thoughtful moment again and again." -- Kirkus, STARRED review "Evocative.... robust.... playful.... a kid-centered take on mindfulness that should encourage budding philosophers, scientists, and questioners."-- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, STARRED review "Meditation meets noticing in this contemplative picture book....A well-considered work about taking in the present moment."-- Publishers Weekly, STARRED review "A unique glimpse of what can be appreciated separate from what we see in front of us, and a topic worthy of a follow-up lesson."-- School Library Journal

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