A beautiful declaration of love and belonging, Now That You´re Here by York-based children book author Kate Staves, beautifully illustrated by Ekaterina Uspenskaya is the kind of books I love to read my son before going to sleep.
Usually, our ritual is to spend some little time together before he is falling asleep, sharing the events of the day, trying to make peace and found solution for some eventual conflicts, but first and foremost, to outline how much we belong together, and how important we are one of the other. This is exactly the spirit of this book, exploring those feelings in the sweetest possible way, across various animal families and circumstances, or moments of the day.
There is nothing more important for a child than to feel welcomed in his world, and to be cherished and loved. Now, That You´re Here is an empathic declaration of love and belonging, a testimony in verses about direct bonds and that special time we all need to spend together, out of time and space.
The book can be read as a good night story, but can be also useful to be read by the child him/herself during the first months of learning to read. It is inspiring and bring that touch of colour we all need in the family nest, wherever this nest is built.
Rating: 4.5 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour, but the opinions are, as usual, my own
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