Wonderful You

Author Lisa Graff
Illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki
Ebook
On sale Aug 18, 2020 | 32 Pages | 9781984837400

From award-winning author Lisa Graff comes a sweet and poignant picture book that celebrates the arrival of new babies!

Before you were with us, we already knew
that the thing most worth doing was waiting for you.

So begins this warm and loving picture book all about the joy of waiting for a new baby to be born. Month by month, parents and families of all sorts watch the baby-to-be grow, from a sweet pea to a mango and eventually to a pumpkin--until finally, the babies are born as their wonderful little selves.

Perfect for any family expecting a new bundle of joy, this book celebrates the anticipation and happiness that only a baby can bring.

Praise for Wonderful You:

"Graff delivers a heartwarming tale about a baby's introduction into the world, one guaranteed to be read and reread by children who wonder where their own tales began. . . . A natural shower gift." --Kirkus Reviews
Lisa Graff (lisagraff.com) is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of Far Away, The Great Treehouse War, A Clatter of Jars, Lost in the SunAbsolutely AlmostA Tangle of KnotsDouble Dog DareSophie Simon Solves Them AllUmbrella SummerThe Life and Crimes of Bernetta Wallflower, and The Thing About Georgie. Lisa Graff’s books have been named to more than seventy state award lists and have been touted as best books of the year by booksellers, teachers, and librarians. A Tangle of Knots was long-listed for the National Book Award in 2013. Lisa Graff lives with her family just outside of Philadelphia. Follow her on Twitter @LisaGraff. View titles by Lisa Graff
Ramona Kaulitzki is the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestseller Sisters First, Badger’s Perfect Garden, and Wonderful You, among others. She seamlessly blends digital and analog techniques in her illustrations and her art is inspired by nature, animals, seasons, and stories of all kind. Ramona lives in Germany. View titles by Ramona Kaulitzki

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From award-winning author Lisa Graff comes a sweet and poignant picture book that celebrates the arrival of new babies!

Before you were with us, we already knew
that the thing most worth doing was waiting for you.

So begins this warm and loving picture book all about the joy of waiting for a new baby to be born. Month by month, parents and families of all sorts watch the baby-to-be grow, from a sweet pea to a mango and eventually to a pumpkin--until finally, the babies are born as their wonderful little selves.

Perfect for any family expecting a new bundle of joy, this book celebrates the anticipation and happiness that only a baby can bring.

Praise for Wonderful You:

"Graff delivers a heartwarming tale about a baby's introduction into the world, one guaranteed to be read and reread by children who wonder where their own tales began. . . . A natural shower gift." --Kirkus Reviews

Author

Lisa Graff (lisagraff.com) is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of Far Away, The Great Treehouse War, A Clatter of Jars, Lost in the SunAbsolutely AlmostA Tangle of KnotsDouble Dog DareSophie Simon Solves Them AllUmbrella SummerThe Life and Crimes of Bernetta Wallflower, and The Thing About Georgie. Lisa Graff’s books have been named to more than seventy state award lists and have been touted as best books of the year by booksellers, teachers, and librarians. A Tangle of Knots was long-listed for the National Book Award in 2013. Lisa Graff lives with her family just outside of Philadelphia. Follow her on Twitter @LisaGraff. View titles by Lisa Graff
Ramona Kaulitzki is the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestseller Sisters First, Badger’s Perfect Garden, and Wonderful You, among others. She seamlessly blends digital and analog techniques in her illustrations and her art is inspired by nature, animals, seasons, and stories of all kind. Ramona lives in Germany. View titles by Ramona Kaulitzki

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