On the Night You Were Born - by Nancy Tillman (Board Book)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

On the Night You Were Born has touched the lives of more than 8 million people, from newborns and toddlers to parents and grandparents. A New York Times bestseller, On the Night You Were Born is sure to be a beloved addition to family libraries.

Heaven blew every trumpet and played every horn on the wonderful, marvelous night you were born. On the night you were born, the whole world came alive with thanksgiving. The moon stayed up till morning. The geese flew home to celebrate. Polar bears danced.

On the night you were born you brought wonder and magic to the world. Here is a book that celebrates you. It is meant to be carried wherever life takes you, over all the roads, through all the years. Because you are the one and only you, and always will be.

Review Quotes

"This is one of those rare baby books that should make both skeptics and sentimentalists of all ages happy." --Publishers Weekly

"A beautiful tribute to the uniqueness of every child." --Kirkus Reviews

"Many parents will welcome this opportunity to tell their children how special and loved they are." --Booklist

"Rhyming text extols and celebrates the uniqueness of a newborn." --School Library Journal

About the Author

Nancy Tillman is the author and illustrator of the New York Times best-selling picture book On the Night You Were Born and its companion journal, The Wonder of You: A Book for Celebrating Baby's First Year. Her other books include Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You, The Spirit of Christmas and Tumford the Terrible. A former advertising executive, Tillman now writes and illustrates full-time. She lives in Tualatin, Oregon.