Here We Are

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Oliver Jeffers offers a personal look inside his own hopes and wishes for his child a missive about our world and those who call it home. Download Here We Are author Oliver Jeffers – kino-fada.fr Click here to watch a video review of this book on my channel, From Beginning to Bookend Wondrous and memorable Here We Are is a must read for all ages.With the birth of his first child, Jeffers wanted to capture what is important to him with regards to the Earth and how he wants his son to live his life on it Much like his own father see the back of the book , Jeffers focuses on the need for kindness and care to the planet and each other and to embrace the fact that we are all different and yet, the same It s a beautiful story, dotted with some laugh out loud humour and little intertextual references to earlier work I m much preferring Jef With the birth of his first child, Jeffers wanted to capture what is important to him with regards to the Earth and how he wants his son to live his life on it Much like his own father see the back of the book , Jeffers focuses on the need for kindness and care to the planet and each other and to embrace the fact that we are all different and yet, the ...I m slowly making my way through The 7 Loveliest Children s Books of 2017 as selected by brainpickings You can see the list here is the first picture book on the list that I ve read ad I liked it Bringing a child into the world has got to be a life changing thing, especially in the world we inhabit these days This lovely picture book is written for the author s baby son, introducing him to this planet we all call home The art is lovely and the me I m slowly making my way through The 7 Loveliest Children s Books of 2017 as selected by brainpickings You can see the list here is the first picture book on the list that I v...Review to come, but in short this is a gorgeous book about our planet and the people who live here, written as an introduction for the youngest members of the human race.There are some laughs as well as thin...Awe inspiring, kind, tolerant, overwhelming, sweet, intimate, cute, funny, tender, philosophical, practical and absolutely beautiful.Beautiful book As the reader, you are invited to fully immerse yourself into the intriguing wonders on Earth and beyond The voice is calm and kind, with a hint of humour the perfect balance The quotes at the end of the book were insightful into Oliver s life and the wisdom his father gifted to him He has incorporated this wisdom through the pages in the book, which for me was very powerful There are only three words you need to ...Haven t been a fan of the Oliver Jeffers books I ve read recently but I loved this one The illustrations are amazing and so detailed The words are so simple but put the point across perfectly It shows us that the world is such a big place and there is so muchto disco...You re never alone on Earth.Read it and immediately bought it for the kids on my Christmas list Told with Jeffers signature humor and voice, you can feel his love for his son throughout the pages The illustrations are incredible and the story is simple and perfect.Living on planet earth may lead to a lot of questions and Oliver Jeffers answers many with this new book Not one of my favorites It makes me want to go hide in the jungle or go to a remote island after reading this.

Here We Are
  • English
  • 26 May 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 42 pages
  • Oliver Jeffers
  • Here We Are