Before you were with us, we already knew
that the thing most worth doing was waiting for you.
Month by month, parents and families of all sorts wait for their babies-to-be, as they grow from sweet peas to mangos to pumpkins. And when these families are at last able to greet their little bundles of joy, they are even more wonderful than anyone could have dreamed.
Illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki.
praise!
Kirkus Reviews
“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 . . . German artist Kaulitzki shares an inclusive cast of characters, depicting a multitude of family types to satisfy many of the ways modern people create a family, including evidently same-sex couples and several sets of interracial parents. While there are plenty of pregnant bellies in evidence, some scenes are open to interpretation of adoptive families. Her color palette is soft, rich, and warm, and her compositions are the artistic equivalent of a hug, blending fluid lines and whimsical colors as well as patterns to appeal to a diverse audience . . . A natural shower gift for parents-to-be.”
mystorytimecorner.com
“I cannot think of a more perfect book to gift new parents or read aloud to your newborn . . . A truly wonderful book. A must read. A must gift. A must share.”
Mombian.com
“A joyous new book [that] celebrates diverse expecting families . . . [The] inclusion of siblings and extended family remind us that it does often take the proverbial village, even before the child arrives . . . [A] bedtime story to last for many years.”
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