What a special gift it is to be able to use words so powerfully. In simple stanzas & with prose that is at once attainable yet moving, Kim has opened What a special gift it is to be able to use words so powerfully. In simple stanzas & with prose that is at once attainable yet moving, Kim has opened a space in these pages for all readers to feel seen, to be heard, & to care for.
I have been reading for as long as I can remember. I have never held prejudice against the categorizations imposed on a book. Instead, I have always felt that a good book is a good book, no matter who it is written for. This picture book is a prime example of that. Within so few pages the author has allowed readers to wander through the gentle sheets of illustrations, included lovingly by Emily Paik, to find themselves in a space where they are reminded of their value.
I am an adult now, but this book would have meant a great deal to me as a child. This book means a great deal to me now. I am so grateful for the knowledge that authors like Kim exist in the world & have found it in their hearts to share such tender reminders with us all. Within this story, the reader is met with little poems that a reader of any level will be able to consume & appreciate. Within these poems, we are met with ourselves & the parts of us that might have gotten lost along the way.
It is important to remember that we deserve kindness, patience & warmth. Readers who will have the pleasure of working through this collection of poems will be granted the opportunity to hold those lessons dear to their hearts in ways that remind them that we are all on this earth together; the responsibility of kindness extends outwardly as it does inwardly.
Thank you to Edelweiss+, Modern Marigold Books, & Kyunghee Kim for the free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!...more
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