On the Night You Were Born

New
Picture Book
2014
$19.47

On the night you were born,
the moon smiled with such wonder
that the stars peeked in to see you
and the night wind whispered.
Life will never be the same.
On the night you were born, the whole world came alive with thanksgiving. The moon stayed up till morning. The geese flew home to celebrate. Polar bears danced.
On the night you were born you brought wonder and magic to the world. Here is a book that celebrates you. It is meant to be carried wherever life takes you, over all the roads, through all the years.
This debut picture book by Nancy Tillman has touched the hearts of readers of all ages, from the youngest readers, to new mothers, to grandparents. A New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestselling book, On the Night You Were Born is sure to be a beloved addition to family libraries.

Synopsis

On the night you were born,
the moon smiled with such wonder
that the stars peeked in to see you
and the night wind whispered.
Life will never be the same.

On the night you were born, the whole world came alive with thanksgiving. The moon stayed up till morning. The geese flew home to celebrate. Polar bears danced.

On the night you were born you brought wonder and magic to the world. Here is a book that celebrates you. It is meant to be carried wherever life takes you, over all the roads, through all the years.

This debut picture book by Nancy Tillman has touched the hearts of readers of all ages, from the youngest readers, to new mothers, to grandparents. A New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestselling book, On the Night You Were Born is sure to be a beloved addition to family libraries.

$19.47

Quantity

20+ in stock

More Information

Format: Picture Book
Pages: 32
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Published: 01 Dec 2014
ISBN 10: 0312346069
ISBN 13: 9780312346065

Media Reviews

This is one of those rare baby books that make both skeptics and sentimentalists of all ages happy. --Publishers Weekly

A beautiful tribute to the uniqueness of every child. --Kirkus Reviews

Many parents will welcome this opportunity to tell their children how special and loved they are. --Booklist

Rhyming text extols and celebrates the uniqueness of a newborn. --School Library Journal

Author Bio

Nancy Tillman is the author and illustrator of the New York Times best-selling picture book On the Night You Were Born and its companion journal, The Wonder of You: A Book for Celebrating Baby's First Year. Her other books include Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You, The Spirit of Christmas and Tumford the Terrible. A former advertising executive, Tillman now writes and illustrates full-time. She lives in Tualatin, Oregon.