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Before You Were Here

Where We Come From, What We're Made Of, and How We Got Here
By Scott Westerfeld
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Before You Were Here, you were everywhere... You were once the sunshine when it struck the trees. You were water, powerful enough to wear away mountains. You were soil deep beneath the earth. Now that you're here, the world waits for you. Everywhere. Follow a young... Read More
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Science meets poetry in this nonfiction picture book about how all humans, great and small, are created by the natural world, by New York Times-bestselling author Scott Westerfeld and award-winning illustrator Jessica Lanan.

Science meets poetry in this nonfiction picture book about how all humans, great and small, are created by the natural world, by New York Times-bestselling author Scott Westerfeld and award-winning illustrator Jessica Lanan.

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Before You Were Here, you were everywhere...

You were once the sunshine when it struck the trees. You were water, powerful enough to wear away mountains. You were soil deep beneath the earth.

Now that you're here, the world waits for you.

Everywhere.

Follow a young boy as he explores the world around him and begins to understand that he is connected to all things. Blending a beautiful tale of new life with the science of the universe, this incredible picture book is a sweeping ode to a parent's love for their child, budding life, and the Earth that we live on, perfect for fans of Matt de la Peña and Loren Long's Love and Jason Chin's The Universe in You.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250799326

Publisher: St Martin's Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 September 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: St Martin's Press

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jessica Lanan

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 242.0mm

Height: 255.0mm

Weight: 411g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Scott Westerfeld

About the Author

Scott Westerfeld is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of over thirty books for adults and young readers, including the Uglies series and the Leviathan trilogy. He has been nominated for and has won numerous awards, including the Locus, the Nebula, and the Aurealis. Scott lives in New York City. Before You Were Here is his debut picture book.

Jessica Lanan is the Sibert Honor-winning creator of Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider and The Fisherman & the Whale, a Colorado Book Award finalist and winner of the Bull-Bransom Award for wildlife art. She has illustrated many other picture books, including The Lost Package, Just Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet, and Thank You, Moon. She lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her daughter and cat.

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