Here and Now - by Julia Denos (Hardcover)

About the Book

A stunning celebration of mindfulness, meditation, and enjoying each moment, from the team behind the award-winning Windows. This lush picture book is a fantastic tool for engaging children 3-7 who are schooling from home who are eager to feel connected to their world while managing new anxieties.

Book Synopsis

From the team behind Ezra Jack Keats Honor winner Windows comes Here and Now. At turns wise and playful, this accessible, beautifully illustrated read soothes like a modern Goodnight Moon.

Here and now . . .

You may be reading a book. But somewhere, a phone is ringing, a baby is growing, and the earth is spinning in space. Even you are changing and growing in remarkable ways.

Explore the joy of mindfulness, the wonder of our existence, and the marvel of our ever-connected world with this stunning padded board book.

Review Quotes

? "Readers will find themselves returning for a thoughtful moment again and again." --Kirkus, STARRED review ? "Evocative.... robust.... playful.... a kid-centered take on mindfulness that should encourage budding philosophers, scientists, and questioners."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books?, STARRED review ? "Meditation meets noticing in this contemplative picture book....A well-considered work about taking in the present moment."--Publishers Weekly, STARRED review "A unique glimpse of what can be appreciated separate from what we see in front of us, and a topic worthy of a follow-up lesson."--School Library Journal

About the Author

Julia Denos is also the author-illustrator of Swatch: The Girl Who Loved Color, her author-illustrator debut, which was a 2016 ALA Notable selection. She is the illustrator of Margaret Cardillo's Just Being Audrey, and Just Being Jackie, as well as I Had a Favorite Dress, by Boni Ashburn. While Julia loves to illustrate, her current focus is on honing her writing craft.
www.juliadenos.com
Twitter: @JuliaDraw
Instagram: @juliadenos

E. B. Goodale is the illustrator of Windows, written by Julia Denos, A Most Unusual Day, written by Sydra Mallery, and Richard Jackson's A Kiss for Akaraka.
www.ebgoodale.com
Instagram: @ebgoodale