My Wishes for You [Hardcover]

Adele Geras (Author), Cliff Wright (Illustrator)

Book Description

I wish you...
arms outstretched
to catch you if you fall.

Parents everywhere want the same things for their children -- happiness, security, dreams, smiles, love. Poet Adèle Geras expresses these wishes through her lyrical text, and Cliff Wright's delicate watercolor illustrations reinforce the timeless message of warmth and love. My Wishes for You is a book of comfort that parents and children will embrace.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

With the words, "I wish you..." as an introduction and unspoken refrain, Geras (Troy) launches an extended rhapsody on the hopes and promises that parents lavish upon their offspring. British artist Wright particularizes the blank verse with austere, taupe-toned watercolors depicting a day in the life of a bunny and its nurturing parents. "I wish you.../ A kind gaze following you/ as you walk./ A smile to smile at when you/ turn your head" accompanies an illustration of the mother and father rabbit anxiously but stoically watching their long-eared child as he or she heads into the world-which in this case, means a forest filled with predators (a hawk circles overhead, a hunter and his dog prowl the brush). But the bunny emerges unscathed (despite his conspicuous red sweater) and, playful as ever, blithely accepts its parents' unconditional affection. The bunny beds down for the night on an exposed hilltop, confident that he or she will be safe in their care. The greeting-card sentimentality that defines the book from beginning to end may not have much emotional resonance for youngsters, but the adult perspective about letting go may appeal to some parents. Ages 3-7.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-Reminiscent of Susan Roth's My Love for You (Dial, 1997), this book is a soothing love poem to a child: "I wish you-/Light from behind the/hill spilling into the sky./Kisses to wake you,/warm sun on your face." The illustrations are in muted earth tones, grays and browns, which give a tranquil quality to the quiet text. Readers follow a young rabbit, clad in a red sweater, as she ventures through the world under the loving, watchful eyes of her parents. At the end of the day, the bunny returns home where she is covered with a warm quilt for a good night's sleep. The naturalistic art is sweet and heartwarming. This tender poem will lull children into a peaceful slumber.
Be Astengo, Alachua County Library, Gainesville, FL
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689853335
• ISBN-13: 978-0689853333
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,164,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I was born in Jerusalem in 1944 and educated at Roedean School, Brighton and St Hilda's college, Oxford.
I've been writing books for children and young adults since 1976 and have published more than 90 titles.
I've also written four adult novels, published by Orion Books.
My website is at http://www.adelegeras.com