"Born on this star-scattered night,
kissed by the cosmos -
A child made of moonbeams."
"Never be labelled as less than you are.
Be brave and believe in your own guiding star."
"Oyster-child, your true beauty shines inside as it grows -
You're the hidden pearl, not the shell that the mirror shows."
This book is a wonderful new discovery. I love it. Published 2021 by Andersen Press UK Distributed in Australia by Walker Books. Add this book to your shopping list - it would be the perfect gift for a new baby. In this video Ruth Doyle reads her book. Here is an interview with Ruth. I have mentioned the Irish illustrator Ashling Doyle previously when I talked about The Night Box.
Publisher blurb: A star-scattered night, a brand new baby girl, and all the potential in the world… This is a poetic introduction to what it means to grow up as a girl in the challenging times we live in, and all of the dazzling possibilities the world has to offer. The poignant message at the heart of this book is that we can be whoever we want to be. This lavishly foiled, inspiring picture book is the perfect gift for every key moment in a girl's life, from birth to graduation.
A lovely dream to offer any child. Kirkus
Here is the second volume Songs for our Sons - the hardcover and paperback (due in September) editions.
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