The Wonder That Is You

by Glenys Nellist, Aurelie Blanz (Illustrator)

Overview

The Wonder That Is You, written by critically-acclaimed author Glenys Nellist, is a heartwarming picture book that captures the universal love and joy parents feel as they celebrate the arrival of a new child.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310766698
Publisher:	Zonderkidz
Publication date:	07/23/2019
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,151,824
Product dimensions:	10.10(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Glenys Nellist was born and raised in a little village in northern England. The author of multiple children's books including the bestselling ‘Twas the Evening of Christmas and the popular series Love Letters from God and Snuggle Time, her writing reflects a deep passion for helping children discover joy in the world. Glenys lives in Michigan with her husband, David. Learn more at Glenys Nellist.com

Editorial Reviews

09/09/2019

Parents welcome much-awaited newborns in this hushed celebration of new life and new bonds. Nellist’s rhyme flows through the book, commenting on the feel of new parenthood amid the natural world: “It felt as if the world stood still/ The day my dream came true,/ And all creation paused to see/ The wonder that is you.” Nature’s witnesses to the new child include stars, the sun, birds, and even the oceans (a smiling whale rests just beneath the water’s surface as a woman extends her hands to the skies). Blanz’s painterly illustrations, rendered in ambrosial colors and rich, textured brush-strokes, portray babies of various skin tones dreamily resting amid lily pads, fields, and skies alongside parents in gowns and with flowing locks. Admirers of Nancy Tillman will find a similar voice and feeling in this volume. Ages 4–8. (July)

Publishers Weekly

IN THIS LYRICAL, RHYMING CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK, a mother's joy knows no bounds as she welcomes her much-anticipated and loved child into the world, even as all of creation celebrates with her. Author Glenys Nellist exuberantly and eloquently captures a mother's awe and gratitude at receiving so great a gift: 'It felt as if the world stood still / The day my dream came true. / And all creation paused to see / The wonder that is you. / It seemed to me that oceans surged / And shouted out your name, / And everyone around me knew / I'd never be the same.' Illustrator Aurelie Blanz's vivid, energetic pictures capture the buoyant life-affirming atmosphere of Nellist's poetry. Myriad creatures — deer, butterflies, an owl, rabbits, a whale, fish, a frog, geese, a kitten, and more — look at the newborn in amazement. Flowers, the moon, trees, stars, and the breeze welcome the infant into God's astounding world. The mothers and babies that Blanz depicts reflect the diversity of God's good creation of different races, and one of the ties that binds them together — the birth of children. The Wonder That is You is recommended as a gift, not only for the birth of a child, but also to possibly commemorate an infant's baptism.

The Christian Courier