Everything Is New

by Aylar Abraham, Aylar Abraham (Illustrator)

Overview

"Proof that new things can be wonderful." - Kirkus Reviews

So many new things! Since we moved, nothing has been the same. I wish I could go back to my old life, before everything became new. Or can new be fun sometimes? 

A heartwarming and reassuring picture book about getting used to new situations. For children ages 5 years and up.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781605379500
Publisher:	Clavis
Publication date:	10/03/2023
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.84(w) x 10.20(h) x (d)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Aylar Abraham is an illustrator and author born in 1999 in Tehran, Iran. Since she learned how to place a pencil in her hand she started to sketch her imagination. She is in love with imagination and fiction and she'd love to show them to others the way she imagines them. Since then up to now drawing and colors have been her first choice to convey her imagination to others.

Editorial Reviews

"So what else is new? A young child complains about a recent move. There’s an unfamiliar new pool and trees and a curly-haired boy next door keen to make friends. This lonely grumbler regrets having left behind treasured belongings, except for a beloved, worn-out tricycle that still provides comforting familiarity. When it breaks, Dad can’t fix it, so he purchases a new two-wheeler for the protagonist. After they both apply stickers to it, Dad helps the wary child take it for a spin. At first, this new experience is scary, but going fast is also fun. “Maybe new things aren’t so bad after all?” the child muses. The little one decides to try more new things: swimming in the pool, appreciating the trees’ comforting shade, checking out the new playhouse, and going on adventures with Sam, the child’s new best friend, formerly known as “the boy next door.” This wise, sweet story, translated from Dutch, depicts a situation that will be familiar to many. Young readers will feel reassured to see another child taking those first steps toward navigating potentially unnerving situations with courage and self-confidence (and some encouraging adult backup). The soft, colorful, calming illustrations portray the child and Dad as light-skinned and Sam as brown-skinned. Proof that new things can be wonderful." - Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2023-07-26
So what else is new?

A young child complains about a recent move. There’s an unfamiliar new pool and trees and a curly-haired boy next door keen to make friends. This lonely grumbler regrets having left behind treasured belongings, except for a beloved, worn-out tricycle that still provides comforting familiarity. When it breaks, Dad can’t fix it, so he purchases a new two-wheeler for the protagonist. After they both apply stickers to it, Dad helps the wary child take it for a spin. At first, this new experience is scary, but going fast is also fun. “Maybe new things aren’t so bad after all?” the child muses. The little one decides to try more new things: swimming in the pool, appreciating the trees’ comforting shade, checking out the new playhouse, and going on adventures with Sam, the child’s new best friend, formerly known as “the boy next door.” This wise, sweet story, translated from Dutch, depicts a situation that will be familiar to many. Young readers will feel reassured to see another child taking those first steps toward navigating potentially unnerving situations with courage and self-confidence (and some encouraging adult backup). The soft, colorful, calming illustrations portray the child and Dad as light-skinned and Sam as brown-skinned. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Proof that new things can be wonderful. (Picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews