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Soon, Your Hands

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Soon, Your Hands by Jonathan Stuzman is a heartwarming children's book that delves into the tender bond between a parent and child. It beautifully explores how a child's hands will experience life's joys and adventures, guided by the love and wisdom of their parent. Through gentle and poetic storytelling, the book offers little ones a comforting sense of belonging and future possibilities.
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You might enjoy this children's book if you love beautifully illustrated stories that focus on themes of growth, adventure, and the journey of life. It creatively encourages young readers to explore the world around them with curiosity and wonder. Ideal for bedtime reading, it speaks to both children and adults with its meaningful narrative.

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Soon, Your Hands

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Come get to know three neighboring families, each with a young child learning about themselves in this wondrous world. This poetic picture book is a parent's ode to everything their child is--and will be--capable of doing as they grow. Come get to know three neighboring families, each with a young child learning about themselves in this wondrous world. This poetic picture book is a parent's ode to everything their child is--and will be--capable of doing as they grow. Tonight, each small hand fits inside their parent's hand. But soon, this hand will grow-to dig deep in the dirt, make masterpieces and mistakes, and tell stories only it can tell. With text that captures the potential in every child and glowing art that exudes warmth, this book braids three children's stories into one of family love. From award-winning author Jonathan Stutzman and rising illustrator Elizabeth Lilly comes this tender book, perfect for cuddling together at bedtime.

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Soon, Your Hands is praised for its gorgeous depiction of how ordinary moments can convey a deep sense of wonder and security. The book uses anticipatory text and empathic illustrations to chronicle children's journeys towards independence, encouraging readers to become invested in the families' stories. It is considered tender, thoughtful and heartwarming, ideal for sharing during quiet, intimate reading moments between a child and caregiver.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593427071

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 March 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Random House Inc

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 48

About the Author

Jonathan Stutzman is the author of Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug, Llama Destroys the World, Bear Is a Bear, and other books for children. Jonathan lives in Pennsylvania with his wife. You can visit him online at jonathanstutzman.com. Elizabeth Lilly is an author-illustrator, animated filmmaker, and art educator. She was a reading, doodling daydreamer in high school, and, unsure of her path, went to architecture school at Virginia Tech for college. Her first two picture books, Geraldine and Let Me Fix You a Plate, each received three starred reviews. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland. Visit her at elizabeth-lilly.com.

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