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These gentle illustrations and wise words tell the story of that baby and the angel in the waters . . . a story that delights all children, because the journey from conception to birth is their story, too.
"My youngest sister Anna started to talk when she was not even two years old. My sister Alicia who was studying early childhood education had read that some young children who learn to talk early can describe life in the womb. So Alicia asked Anna if she remembered being in Mommy's tummy.
'Yes,' Anna said.
'What was it like?' Alicia asked.
Anna said, 'It was warm, and dark, and there was an angel there.'"
Ben Hatke is an artist and illustrator working in Virginia where he lives with his wife, daughter, two cats, and eleven chickens. As he illustrated this book, he and his wife began waiting and preparing for their second child to emerge from the waters.
He created the striking illustrations for Angel in the Waters using a blend of traditional and digital media.
Ben is currently working on an assortment of children's book and comic book projects.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
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"In the beginning I was...",
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Thus begins this unforgettable story of a pre-born baby's life from consciousness through birth. This book is a masterpiece which has a profound effect on both children and adults. Although many non-religious people might dismiss it as fanciful, the idea of a small helpless pre-born baby speaking to an angel is a sensible and comforting belief. A book like this could tend to be sappy or sentimental, but instead the story is very simple and honest.
The entire narration is from the child's point of view. This has an absolutely disarming effect. Reading the words of the book will almost assuredly make many parents cry, especially those with small children, so you might want to read this through a few times before reading it to your child. There is a part where the angel explains that beyond the "outside world" there is an "even bigger world" that the angel will lead the child into someday. That reminded me of the poem of St. Francis which says "Dying we are born to eternal life."
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
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A Gift for Life!,
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"Angel in the Waters" is a wonderful and beautiful book! The illustrations are rich and colorful. The story is a tremendous illustration that pre-born babies (usually called fetuses) are indeed human beings. That is a reality much overlooked in our modern society. I highly recommend this book for BOTH children AND adults. It could offer joy for pregnant women or women who have recently given birth, and compassionate truth for women considering an abortion and those encouraging her to do so. It will teach children of all ages, including teens, that human life begins at conception and is indeed sacred. Thank you to the author and illustrator for this important little book!!!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Touching, but a little long for my 2-year-old,
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Full Disclosure: I knew the author in college.
I bought this book to read to my 2-year-old son to help him understand better that within a month he will have a new baby sister. It seemed to be pretty effective at this, as after a few pages, with explanation from his parents, he was pointing to the baby on the page, and then patting my wife's swollen abdomen. I found it very touching to think of our daughter's guardian angel resting with her in my wife's womb. Also, the illustrations are wonderful. The story, however, moves a little slowly for my 2-year-old. I'm guessing a child would need to be a little older than he to actually enjoy this book. As it was, we more read it to him as though the pictures were a power-point presentation, and our explanatory gloss about pregnancy and birth were the actual text. Thanks, Regina, for writing this book. We're glad we have it! -Greg Weidman
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