Before, Now

(Hardback)

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Follow a child from babyhood to parenthood in this moving, meaningful book about family connections and opposites-a lyrical classic-in-the-making from the acclaimed illustrator of Dragons Love Tacos. Ava's world is full of opposites- colourful sneakers on a grey sidewalk, thick books made up of thin sheets of paper, and dreams of huge spaces in her small head. Together, these opposites depict a full and impactful life, as Ava moves from girl to student to scientist, from daughter to mother to grandmother. While years pass and some things change, there is even more that is constant in this visually rich, soothing portrait of family connection through the generations. You'll want to cosy up and read this touching, beautiful book together with the children in your life.

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"Employing a quiet, unadorned narrative voice and softly burnished colored pencil illustrations, Salmierimuses about how life is made up of paradoxes and opposites. . .This intergenerational portrait slowly suggests the way moments can provide anchors and recurits a 'whoa' kind of idea pitched at just the right level for the target audience."Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A series of moments, mundane and meaningful, capture the wonder of a life well lived . . .This play between text and illustration will engage young readers, while the journey through familiar beats of lifeis sure to tug at caretakers heartstrings . . .This meditation on the patterns of life shines with reminders of what we carry with us as we grow."Kirkus

Author Bio

Daniel Salmieri is the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of Dragons Love Tacos and numerous other picture books, and the author/illustrator of the critically acclaimed Bear and Wolf. His editorial illustrations can be seen in The New Yorker and The New York Times. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and young son.