One Small Moment

This warm and inspiring picture book follows a child as he discovers his voice through a creative writing assignment.

When a creative writing challenge is assigned in class, a young boy is convinced that he can't tell a story. He's not a great writer like Mom. He's not a great artist like Mama. He can't even think of a good story to tell!

But with support from his family and a little unexpected inspiration, he might find he had a story inside him all along.

With fun illustrations and tender storytelling, this is a beautiful and affirming story celebrating triumph in creative struggle.

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One Small Moment

This warm and inspiring picture book follows a child as he discovers his voice through a creative writing assignment.

When a creative writing challenge is assigned in class, a young boy is convinced that he can't tell a story. He's not a great writer like Mom. He's not a great artist like Mama. He can't even think of a good story to tell!

But with support from his family and a little unexpected inspiration, he might find he had a story inside him all along.

With fun illustrations and tender storytelling, this is a beautiful and affirming story celebrating triumph in creative struggle.

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One Small Moment

One Small Moment

One Small Moment

One Small Moment

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Overview

This warm and inspiring picture book follows a child as he discovers his voice through a creative writing assignment.

When a creative writing challenge is assigned in class, a young boy is convinced that he can't tell a story. He's not a great writer like Mom. He's not a great artist like Mama. He can't even think of a good story to tell!

But with support from his family and a little unexpected inspiration, he might find he had a story inside him all along.

With fun illustrations and tender storytelling, this is a beautiful and affirming story celebrating triumph in creative struggle.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781250828521
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication date: 11/10/2026
Pages: 40
Product dimensions: 9.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range: 4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Rebecca Donnelly is the author of more than 30 books for young readers, including the Indies Introduce/Kids’ Indie Next pick How to Stage a Catastrophe. When she’s not writing or researching, she’s probably hiking somewhere or baking something. Rebecca lives in and writes from northern New York.

rebeccadonnellywrites.com

Amélie Videlo is a French-Mauritian children's books illustrator based in the UK. Family and nostalgia from her childhood inspire her the most. She loves making pictures full of rich flora and playful characters with mediums such as gouache, acrylic, crayons, and digital painting.

amelievidelo.com

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