This Is the Day!

by Amy Parker, Leeza Hernandez (Illustrator)

Overview

An inspirational message of hope and joy based on Psalm 118:24 from bestselling author Amy Parker!

Right now is the moment.It's yours! Don't delay!Step into the sunshine.Yes, THIS IS THE DAY!Every day is a day to celebrate and find hope in this colorful, creative storybook inspired by Psalm 118:24. With joyous rhymes and colorful illustrations of all kinds of children, find the beauty and wonder of every moment of the day — and learn that you can make the world even more glorious, too!A jubilant, inspirational reminder to seize the opportunities of the day that God has made just for us by bestselling author Amy Parker and illustrator Leeza Hernandez.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338047035
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	03/27/2018
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Amy Parker has written more than 20 books for children, teens, and adults, including the bestselling A Night Night Prayer; Thank You, God, For Mommy; and Thank You, God, For Daddy. She has also collaborated with authors ranging from New York Times bestsellers to her very own son. Most importantly, she is a wife to Daniel and a mom to their amazing sons, Michael and Ethan. She lives in Tennessee.
Leeza Hernandez, an award-winning illustrator and now children's book author, hails from the south of England, but has been living in New Jersey since 1999. She works as an art director at a local magazine and in her spare time, creatively noodles with new ideas for children's books in her art studio. Leeza's work includes Dog Gone!, Cat Napped!, and New York Times Betseller John Lithgow's Never Play Music Right Next To The Zoo.

Editorial Reviews

"This book begs to be shared as a read-aloud with audiences that will embrace its faith-based message. [A] darling iteration on a common theme." — Kirkus Reviews"From its green-striped end pages on, this joyful book effusively celebrates life by focusing on events during one day, accompanied by the biblical reminder to 'Rejoice and Be Glad.' " — Booklist

From the Publisher

2017-12-06
Inspired by Psalm 118:24, this cheery picture book encourages young readers to seize the day.Parker (My Christmas Prayer, 2017) employs rhyme to encourage children to get up and get going for a full day expressly designed for them by a loving Creator. From daily hygiene to schoolwork, each activity is imbued with a sense of miraculous potential. Hernandez's colorful illustrations depict diverse, bright-eyed children exploring and playing together, at school and outdoors, in all seasons. The focus is on every child making the most of each magical day. Though the text has an overall light and celebratory tone, it does attempt to address more difficult emotions such as anger, sadness, and fear. Perseverance and empathy are also addressed, though in a superficial, breezy manner that makes this but a brief introduction to the concepts for young toddler and preschool audiences. Those seeking more in-depth exploration on these topics would do best to look elsewhere. Nevertheless, this book begs to be shared as a read-aloud with audiences that will embrace its faith-based message. A bilingual English/Spanish edition publishes simultaneously.Darling iteration on a common theme. (Picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Review