Little You [Board book]

A poetic board book for babies and toddlers that celebrates every child and the joy babies bring into the world.Perfect for all the little ones and newborns in your life!Richard Van Camp, internationally renowned storyteller and bestselling author of the hugely successful Welcome Song for Baby: A Lullaby for Newborns, has partnered with award-winning illustrator Julie Flett to create a tender board book for babies and toddlers that celebrates the potential of every child. With its delightful contemporary illustrations, Little Youis perfect to be shared, read or sung to all the little people in your life—and the new little ones on the way!Little you
little wonder

Little wish
gentle thunder

You are mighty
you are small

You are ours
after all

The brief poetic text speaks to the delight that a child has brought into its parents' lives...Flett's illustrations of a Metis or First Nations family, consisting of mother, father and child, capture their close physical and emotional bonds. Little Youis an excellent purchase for public libraries as well as being a good gift for new parents! Highly Recommended. [Starred review] Van Camp composes a lyrical ode to a newborn child, which is matched in its loveliness by Flett's exquisite, collage-like images of a young one with his or her parents. Both collaborators are of aboriginal Canadian descent, and the book will have particular appeal for families looking for nonwhite representations of tender family moments. But families of every size, shape, and background can appreciate sentiments like, 'You are life and breath adored/ You are us and so much more/ Little ember with growing light/ Feel our love as we hold you tight.' [Has] a quiet lyricism and poetic flair...Thunder, star, breath and ember provide images for the parents' love of this small baby—small in body but great in wlã5