"From Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña and bestselling illustrator Loren Long comes a story about the strongest bond there is and the diverse and powerful ways it connects us all.
“In the beginning there is light
and two wide-eyed figures standing near the foot of your bed
and the sound of their voices is love.
…
A cab driver plays love softly on his radio
while you bounce in back with the bumps of the city
and everything smells new, and it smells like life.”
In this heartfelt celebration of love, Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña and bestselling illustrator Loren Long depict the many ways we experience this universal bond, which carries us from the day we are born throughout the years of our childhood and beyond. With a lyrical text that’s soothing and inspiring, this tender tale is a needed comfort and a new classic that will resonate with readers of every age."
A beautiful book that has something to offer readers of all ages. The book can be enjoyed in its own right or used as a great jumping off point for other topics, including expansive definitions of "family" and "community." Clearly this book achieves its creators' goals of helping the show children the love that surrounds them (even in darker/sadder times) and to push them to share their love with the world.
Watch Matt and Loren discuss their hopes and dreams for the book.
Read Matt's Time Magazine article on his intentional inclusion of "darker" themes of loss and sadness, and then read Kate DiCamillo's response to Matt's article -- beautiful reminders about the need to share books that reflect reality - not just the way that we want it to be, but the way it is and how children experience it.
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