Book
Before you were born / by Deborah Kerbel ; illustrated by Suzanne Del Rizzo.
Record details
- ISBN: 1772780820
- ISBN: 9781772780826
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Pajama Press, 2019.
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 21.95 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Infants > Juvenile fiction. Animals > Infancy > Juvenile fiction. Parent and child > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Stories in rhyme. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | GRO JP Kerbe | 31681020104964 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Told from the perspective of new parents welcoming their baby into the world, a heartwarming love letter to young children by the award-winning author of Sun Dog features evocatively illustrated depictions of the mirrored seasonal activities of nearby animal families. - Ingram Publishing Services
This touching and evocative story about welcoming a baby to the world is a love letter to young children, tenderly expressing the joy and promise a new life brings - Ingram Publishing Services
Perfect for Motherâs Day or a baby shower gift, a celebration of a familyâs anticipation of a new baby
âBeforeâ¦You were a song in our hearts, a star in our eyes.â
Told from the perspective of new parents welcoming their baby to the world, this touching love letter to young children by Governor Generalâs Literary Awardânominated author Deborah Kerbel describes with lyrical grace all of the promise held by new life. As the seasons change from fall through winter and into spring, the expectant parentsâ anticipation over the babyâs arrival is mirrored in the animals around the familyâs seaside home, marrying the natural world to the familyâs experience.
Suzanne Del Rizzo, author-illustrator of My Beautiful Birds â a New York Times Notable Childrenâs Books selection and winner of the 2018 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award â adds an intricately tactile element with her lush illustrations rendered in polymer clay and acrylic wash, depicting the animals in scenes at times playful and other times serene.
This touching and evocative story about welcoming a baby to the world is a love letter to young children, tenderly expressing the joy and promise a new life brings
âBeforeâ¦You were a song in our hearts, a star in our eyes.â
Told from the perspective of new parents welcoming their baby to the world, this touching love letter to young children by Governor Generalâs Literary Awardânominated author Deborah Kerbel describes with lyrical grace all of the promise held by new life. As the seasons change from fall through winter and into spring, the expectant parentsâ anticipation over the babyâs arrival is mirrored in the animals around the familyâs seaside home, marrying the natural world to the familyâs experience.
Suzanne Del Rizzo, author-illustrator of My Beautiful Birds â a New York Times Notable Childrenâs Books selection and winner of the 2018 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award â adds an intricately tactile element with her lush illustrations rendered in polymer clay and acrylic wash, depicting the animals in scenes at times playful and other times serene.
