A tender, poetic picture book about a military family experiencing happiness, heartache, and learning to grow through change "Changes come and changes go.
4-8 Years
10.6" x 8.6" Hardcover
40 Pages
Juvenile Fiction, Social Themes

Description

About the Book

"When her mother is deployed overseas, a young girl is temporarily parted from her beloved dog"--

Book Synopsis

A tender, poetic picture book about a military family experiencing happiness, heartache, and learning to grow through change

"Changes come and changes go. Love through changes makes love grow."

When her mother is deployed overseas, a young girl is temporarily parted from her beloved dog. Told in spare yet lyrical verse, this picture book shares a powerful message about the different ways we show love, from giving, to growing together, to sometimes letting go. But don't worry, this pet story has a happy ending.

Review Quotes

"[Sometimes Love] eloquently conveys a wide range of emotions and lessons through its spare prose and expressive...illustrations that seem to shimmer off the page... An important lesson for young readers conveyed poetically with lots of heart." - Kirkus

★"[A] wonderful book about love, loss, and reunion...Teaching children how to live with loss is an important lesson, and this offering accomplishes this task exceptionally well." - Booklist, starred review

About the Author

Katrina Moore is an author and elementary school teacher. She's made brand new starts in many places. She now lives with her family in New Jersey, where her home is sometimes full of puppy licks, and always, always, always, full of love (and lots of fur). Connect with her at www.katrinamoorebooks.com.

Joy Hwang Ruiz is an artist and mom who started the popular Instagram account @momisdrawing to capture the magic of new parenthood and celebrate family life in a diverse and inclusive world. Now the illustrator of several picture books, she lives with her husband and two daughters in Southern California.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 10.6 Inches (H) x 8.6 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)

Weight: .9 Pounds

Suggested Age: 4-8 Years

Sub-Genre: Social Themes

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Number of Pages: 40

Publisher: Dial Books

Theme: New Experience

Format: Hardcover

Author: Katrina Moore

Language: English

Street Date: July 12, 2022

TCIN: 84829911

UPC: 9780593323823

Item Number (DPCI): 247-30-7829

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Shipping & Returns

Shipping details

Estimated ship dimensions: 0.4 inches length x 8.6 inches width x 10.6 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.9 pounds

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