If There Never Was a You

by Amanda Rowe, Olga Skomorokhova (Illustrator)

Overview

If there never was a you, how empty life would be! Who would make me smile and laugh and keep me company?

Filled with heartwarming messages of love, belonging, and togetherness, If There Never Was a You gently reassures children that the place they hold in their parents' hearts can never be filled with anything else. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781641701112
Publisher:	Familius
Publication date:	03/01/2019
Pages:	20
Sales rank:	514,324
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.85(d)
Age Range:	1 - 3 Years

About the Author

Amanda Rowe is a children’s book author, an academic administrator, an amateur chef, a travel enthusiast, a blogger, and a book hoarder. If There Never Was a You was her first children’s book. Her next book, There Goes My Heart, is forthcoming with Familius and will be released in 2024. Visit her at www.amandarowewrites.com.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

A delightfully true sentiment. Amanda Rowe has put into words how every parent feels: big gratitude and love for all the moments we experience thanks to our beloved little ones. A beautiful message for kids to know how their presence deeply matters to us.

-Marianne Richmond, artist and author of If I Could Keep You Little 

artist and author of If I Could Keep You Little . Marianne Richmond

A delightfully true sentiment. Amanda Rowe has put into words how every parent feels: big gratitude and love for all the moments we experience thanks to our beloved little ones. A beautiful message for kids to know how their presence deeply matters to us.

-Marianne Richmond, artist and author of If I Could Keep You Little

Editorial Reviews

"If There Never Was A You is a beautifully told story, that is sure to bring a smile to anyone who reads it."
-Midwest Book Review

A delightfully true sentiment. Amanda Rowe has put into words how every parent feels: big gratitude and love for all the moments we experience thanks to our beloved little ones. A beautiful message for kids to know how their presence deeply matters to us.

-Marianne Richmond, artist and author of If I Could Keep You Little 

From the Publisher

2019-05-26
A board book proclaims an adult rabbit's unfailing love for their baby bunny.

Four rhyming stanzas, each spread over several pages, start by repeating the title phrase and then describe activities in a toddler's idyllic life with a doting mama or grandma. There is no logical order to the scenes. Hanging laundry on a line is followed by tucking bunny into bed, telling jokes, and measuring baby bunny's growth. Though the book's padded cover and board pages make it suitable for toddlers, this bunny wins science fairs and joins soccer teams—activities more typical for school-age children. The busy, glossy illustrations are a mix of outdoor forest and domestic scenes decorated with mushrooms, mice, and whimsical furnishings. In most scenes the adoring adult bunny wears oversized spectacles, a polka-dot skirt, and a striped top with a lace collar. Baby bunny is distinguished by large eyes and green plaid overalls, with silly accessories to suit actions. On one page the adult bunny's question "Who would do your greatest things, and / who would dream your dreams?" is paired with a picture of the two bunnies wearing astronaut helmets and riding a carrot rocket past planets. The black type used for the text is easy to find, set against paler spots in the crowded pictures. There's no question it means well, but it hardly stands out on a very crowded shelf.

Reassuring platitudes nestled among fanciful pictures—almost too sweet to be believed. (Board book. 2-4)

Kirkus Reviews