In You I See: A Story that Celebrates the Beauty Within
By (Author) Rachel Emily
Illustrated by Jodie Howard
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
DK Children
5th January 2022
6th January 2022
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
823.92
Hardback
32
Width 246mm, Height 246mm, Spine 10mm
386g
A beautiful poetic book for 3-5 year olds, that teaches them that there is more to someone than meets the eye, you just have to look When I look at you I see much more than meets the eye. I'm not sure how to list it all but with this book I'll try... This picture book gently teaches us that we are all special and always more than meets the eye. With charming words written by singer-songwriter Rachel Emily -- who has penned countless number-one hits for the likes of Wretch 32, Leona Lewis and Girls Aloud -- you can't help but feel that you're reading something very special. From a brave tiger, through to a dancing river and over to the forest filled with oak trees, to rainbows that appear after the rain has gone and swooping swallows who are a welcome sight; children, and adults too, will cherish this stunning bedtime book that holds meaning for so many different reasons. So let Rachel guide you through the natural world and explain why there is beauty in everything around you, and why YOU hold beauty within yourself too. Sometimes we all need to be reminded about self confidence, learning to love ourselves and how special we all are.
Worcestershire-born and currently living in North-East London, Rachel has been a published songwriter for almost a decade. Rachel's commercial successes include penning and producing UK number one and US platinum-selling singles and her poetry has been used as the stimulus for performances at the Barbican, London. Rachel has a deep-rooted and enduring passion for nature, wildlife, plants, fungi, animals and the environment and these are common themes in her writing. Rachel's writing for children aims to encourage curiosity, imagination, gentleness and empathy in anyone reading - however old they are. After graduating from Cambridge School of Art in 2020, Jodie has been long listed at the World Illustration Awards, and selected for both the AOI and D&AD's 'Ones To Watch' showcase lists. She has interests in creating atmospheres, and evoking feelings from her imagery. She loves to create work about a variety of subjects, which often come from inspirations of light sources, landscape and nature. Her illustrations are created traditionally using a combination of gouache and coloured pencil, and are heavily rooted in observational drawing and sketchbook work through drawing on location outside.