Forever or a Day - by Sarah Jacoby (Hardcover)

About the Book

In a poignant conversation, an unassuming narrator charts the course of a single day through a series of questions and comparisons that reflect both a parent and child's perspective. This book's musings on time are at once simple, peaceful, and profound. Full color.

Book Synopsis

"This contemplative, almost meditative, book makes for a good read with the children in your life for whom you like to give your own time." -- Kirkus Reviews

Simple, profound, and truly beautiful, this imaginative book is for everyone: parents who treasure each second with their child, even the longest ones; children learning to navigate the world and its strangeness; designers and librarians looking for a lyrical story time book that leaves kids wondering. Forever or a Day is a great read for the whole family. Gather around on the couch or have some one-on-one time with this incredible story.

- Thought-provoking themes for readers of any age
- Beautiful picture book with illustrations by award-winning artist Sarah Jacoby

If you liked Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak or What Do You Do With an Idea by Kobi Yamada and Mae Besom, you'll love Forever or a Day.

This book is a great read for:
- The whole family
- Kids learning about the concept of time
- Parents
- Librarians

Review Quotes

"Forever or a Day is a timeless beauty." -Christian Robinson, New York Times best-selling and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of Last Stop on Market Street

"A celebration of cherished moments with loved ones is at once simple, profound, and truly beautiful."--Book Riot

"A lovely lap book, exceptionally well-suited for intergenerational sharing again and again." -School Library Journal, starred review

"A stunning book, which reveals more and more beauty with every read." -Brendan Wenzel, Caldecott-Honor winning illustrator of They All Saw a Cat

"Big questions, simply put and answered. as well as they can be." - Kirkus Reviews

"Children will appreciate the evocative words, the engaging artwork, and the feelings that passing time evokes, both happy and sad."-Booklist

"In Jacoby's elegant debut, time is both a riddle and a poem: "Perhaps it is a ghost/ it can come and go/ and you never even notice it was there," she writes. Her soft illustrations, in lovely sunrise, sunset and moonlight colors, capture both wide-open spaces and the enduring bonds of family love." - The New York Times

"It's about being present and spending time together with loved ones and making meaningful moments now." --Good Reads with Ronna

"It's one special book that families will want to read over and over again." --Booking Mama

"It's really two stories: one about time, and another one about love." -Publishers Weekly, starred review

"It's time the world discovers the ethereal brilliance of Sarah Jacoby." -Zachariah OHora, illustrator of the New York Times bestseller Wolfie the Bunny

"Poetic, mysterious, and beautifully illustrated. Unlike anything else." -Carson Ellis, Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Du Iz Tak? and Home

"Sarah Jacoby's ethereal exploration of time rushes like a passing train, shimmers like a setting sun and allows us, just for a moment, to appreciate the beauty of standing still." - Sophie Blackall, Caldecott Medal-winning and New York Times-bestselling illustrator of Finding Winnie

"Sarah Jacoby's tremendous talents as an illustrator are obvious at a glance. But take some time with her words, and celebrate the arrival of a great new picture book writer." -Mac Barnett, author of the Caldecott-Honor winners Sam Dave Dig a Hole and Extra Yarn

"The book is quietly magical. I think I held my breath from beginning to end while I waited for your landing. It's a perfect ten. What a lovely way to express foreverness in all of its importance." -Shadra Strickland, illustrator of Loving Vs. Virginia

"The point of this enchanted debut is that 'we've only got what we've got, and our time with each other is the best time!'" --NPR Best Books of the Year

"This book about time feels timeless. On each page I was transfixed by its enchanting images and poetic prose." -Lane Smith, Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Grandpa Green and It's a Book

"This book is a glittering, thoughtful journey into the meaning of what makes time so special." -Julia Denos, creator of Swatch: The Girl Who Loved Color

"This contemplative, almost meditative, book makes for a good one-on-one lap-time read with the children in your life for whom you like to give your own time." --Kirkus Reviews

"This is such a beautiful book. Simultaneously captures the vastness of time and space and the intimacy of the present moment with both humor and grace. Read this book with someone you love." -Corinna Luyken, creator of The Book of Mistakes

Time slips through their fingers in the hours they want to last forever, time pushes them to hurry when they're late, time stretches golden with memories as they gaze pensively into the past, their children having grown without them even realizing it.

"Let's make the most of what time we have, is the theme of this thoughtful book-one that serves as a reminder to try and stay in the moment." --The Missourian

About the Author

Sarah Jacoby's illustrations have won awards from the Society of Illustrators (Gold Medal), Creative Quarterly, and Communication Arts. This is her first book as both author and illustrator. She lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.