Everywhere You Are

by Victoria Monét, Alea Marley (Illustrator)

Overview

** An INSTANT New York Times bestseller! **

From multi Grammy-award winning artist and songwriter Victoria Monét comes a lyrical picture book that's perfect for children with separation anxiety, while also offering some healing for hard working parents.

I’ll always be your moon
You’ll always be my star

Just keep me in your heart and
I’ll be everywhere you are

In this melodic picture book from chart-topping musical sensation Victoria Monét, a gentle moon comforts a young star as night ends and they separate. Paired with the whimsical and imaginative art of Alea Marley, Everywhere You Are reminds us that even when someone isn’t right next to us, their love still carries on in our hearts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593698419
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	06/24/2025
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Victoria Monét is a multi-talented, New York Times bestselling author, as well as a Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and performer. Monét has gained acclaim for her soulful vocals, unique style, and versatile songwriting skills.

Follow Victoria online, TikTok, IG, and X: victoriamonet

Alea Marley is a children’s illustrator living and working by the seaside in England. She loves creating whimsical scenes that are filled with patterns, texture, and bursts of color.

Follow Alea online at aleamarley.co.uk, and on IG: @aleamarley

Editorial Reviews

"A soothing bedtime reminder of a parent’s unconditional love." – Kirkus Reviews

"A tender message of unconditional care." — Publishers Weekly

"Children will connect with Monét’s tender rhymes and enjoy the opportunity to find their own resilience through her words." — School Library Journal

From the Publisher

2025-02-01
Grammy Award–winning singer/songwriter Monét’s picture-book debut reassures the very young that their caregivers are always watching over them.

A smiling yellow star watches the equally cheerful moon; both are heavily anthropomorphized, with eyelashes for the moon and pink cheeks for the star. A page turn reveals the star, now downcast and in the corner of a mostly dark spread: “Sometimes the sky is dark and you can’t see the moon at all.” The following spread, depicting a sparkly sky with both characters back in view, reminds children that the moon is there, even when it’s not visible: “Think of me as the moon / It’s always in the sky / Just like I will forever be / a bright light in your life.” Both orbs beam. “I’ll always be your moon / You’ll always be my star / Just keep me in your heart and / I’ll be everywhere you are.” This becomes the refrain after a few more verses that continue the theme of the moon as a metaphor for emotionally present, ever-loving caregivers. Little ones will happily repeat the words as they’re lulled to sleep. The book ends with a heartfelt dedication from the author to her daughter and to parents who balance caregiving duties with careers. Monét notes that she set out to show children that their parents’ devotion endures no matter what—a goal achieved by both text and art.

A soothing bedtime reminder of a parent’s unconditional love.(Picture book. 2-4)

Kirkus Reviews