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On the Day You Were Born

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On the Day You Were Born

by Debra Frasier

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | February 15, 1991 | Hardcover

In simple words and radiant collages, Debra Frasier celebrates the natural miracles of the earth and extends an exuberant welcome to each member of our human family. Accompanied by a detailed glossary explaining such natural phenomena as gravity, tides, and migration, this is an unforgettable book. A book filled with reverence for the natural order of the world and the place of the individual in it.--School Library Journal

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    Rating: 5/5

    great gift for a childs birthday or to new parents

    ami76

    4 years ago

    A beautifully written celebration of the day a new baby enters the world. I gave this book to my son for his first birthday, and would highly recommend it for any parent to give to his or her child. This book offers a reminder of what a blessing our children really are.

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    Maria

    Rating: 5/5

    A Beautiful Book! A Great Gift!

    Maria

    11 years ago

    The beautiful words and wonderful illustrations work together in this book to celebrate the anticipation, excitement and miracle of birth! I have given this book to friends who have become new parents. They frequently remark how special this book is since it always reminds them of the day their children were born (and it has moved them to tears as well). I am not a parent (yet) but it brings tears to my eyes everytime I read it to my second grade class. I use it to remind my students how special they are and how the day of their birth was a gift to all of us.

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When you were born, the moon was rising softly against the velvety sky, the waves were undulating under its silvery glow and the stars twinkled with joy at your coming! On the Day You Were Born is Debra Frasier's beautiful tribute to your child and his or her day of birth - not just because of the happiness your family experienced but also because to enter the world is to engage with the rhythms of the universe. A Parents' Choice Award-winner for its marvelously crafted cut-paper illustrations, this exquisite gift book makes a beautiful statement of the spiritual connectedness between the earth, the moon and your baby.

 

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In simple words and radiant collages, Debra Frasier celebrates the natural miracles of the earth and extends an exuberant welcome to each member of our human family. Accompanied by a detailed glossary explaining such natural phenomena as gravity, tides, and migration, this is an unforgettable book. A book filled with reverence for the natural order of the world and the place of the individual in it.--School Library Journal

About the Author

DEBRA FRASIER is the author and illustrator of other award-winning picture books, including Out of the Ocean, winner of the Southeast Booksellers Association Children''s Book Award, and Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster, an IRA Teachers'' Choice and an IRA-CBC Children''s Choice. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Vero Beach, Florida.

Hardcover

40 Pages, 11 x 8.5 x 0.25 in

February 15, 1991

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

English


0152579958
9780152579951

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For more than fifteen years, this book has been a favorite gift to give new and expectant parents to celebrate the birth of their child. All of the earth seemed to know about this momentous event as word spread among the animals and the sun, moon, and earth awaited the baby''s arrival. The sun lit up the day, the moon the night and "offered to bring a full, bright face, each month to your windowsill." How fascinating to think that this entire world was made for a human child to enjoy and to thrive. The joy is echoed by the people who also waited for this birth "''Welcome to the green Earth,'' the people sang, as they wrapped your wet, slippery body. And as they held you close." Young ones will also enjoy the lovely story of how welcome they are.

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