  | Before you were here Author: Westerfeld, Scott | |
| Price: $23.78 | ||
Summary:
From sun beams to water, a young child discovers how the different ingredients of the natural world make them, and how the world connects each of us.
| Illustrator: | Lanan, Jessica |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (07/15/24)
School Library Journal (+) (00/09/24)
Booklist (09/15/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 09/15/2024 Some picture books sneak up on readers and manage to be both gentle and powerful at the same time. Using this prized combination, Westerfeld offers a lyrical answer to the perennial question, Where did I come from? as well as an introduction to DNA and cosmic connectivity. Sparse, well-chosen sentences explain these abstract connections: “Your blood is red with iron. / Calcium hardens your bones, fingernails, / and teeth”; “You are built of stones and soil. // A piece of you waited / in every living thing, / instructions woven / into every cell.” Soft illustrations offer dreamy views of a baby hovering in a leafy tree and floating over a calm blue sea, alternating with cozy, relatable family scenes: picking fruit, splashing in the rain, building a snowman. The baby becomes more and more visually defined through the pages and is finally born and welcomed home by their loving parents and older sibling. This quiet account offers reassurance for nascent existentialists and curious siblings while introducing some pretty heady STEM concepts. An excellent choice for bedtime. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
