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Someday [Hardcover]

Alison McGhee , Peter H. Reynolds
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (171 customer reviews)

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February 27, 2007 4 and up
A mother's love leads to a mother's dream -- every mother's dream -- for her child to live life to its fullest.

A deceptively simple, powerful ode to the potential of love and the potential in life, Someday is the book you'll want to share with someone else...today. The perfect gift for Mother's Day, Graduation Day or Any Day - share a copy with every special person in your life.


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One day I counted your fingers and kissed each one," opens McGhee's (A Very Brave Witch) understated yet emotion-charged expression of a mother's love and hopes for her child. Reynolds's (The Dot) spare, wispy pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations depict the narrator and her daughter sharing everyday moments that mark milestones in the girl's maturation: the mother watches snowflakes "melt on your baby skin" and crosses the street as her little one grasps her hand. A transitional spread first reveals the youngster on a tricycle, aided by her mother, and then riding solo on a bicycle ("Then, you were my baby,/ and now you are my child"). Quietly the emotion builds, as the mother thinks of the future in store for her daughter, its joys and sorrows: "Someday I will stand on this porch and watch your arms waving to me until I no longer see you." Here Reynolds depicts the woman, older than she was at the book's start, on the left, gazing forlornly across the white expanse of the spread. The narrative comes full circle, as the parent looks ahead to a day, "a long time from now," when her daughter's own hair will "glow silver in the sun." Handlettering by Reynolds augments the story's deeply personal quality, which will resonate with both new and seasoned mothers. All ages. (Mar.)
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PreSchool-Grade 2—A mother speaks to her young daughter of milestones to come in her life, first recalling her infancy ("One day I counted your fingers and kissed each one"), and then contemplating her future ("Someday you will swing high—so high, higher than you ever dared to swing"), her adulthood ("Someday I will watch you brushing your child's hair"), and her old age ("Someday, a long time from now, your own hair will glow silver in the sun. And when that day comes, love, you will remember me"). The pen, ink, and watercolor sketches have the same soft sentimentality as the text. The artist's use of white space and hand-printed letters gives a childlike innocence to the book. However, its greeting-card quality will appeal more to new mothers and gift-givers than to children. Barbara M. Joosse's Mama, Do You Love Me? (Chronicle, 1991) is a better choice for libraries.—Carolyn Janssen, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH
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Product Details

  • Age Range: 4 and up
  • Hardcover: 40 pages
  • Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition (February 27, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1416928111
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416928119
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (171 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,385 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The book brings me to tears every time I read it. staceywattz  |  73 reviewers made a similar statement
What a lovely book that perfectly expresses a mother's feelings for her child! Anne Sestak  |  46 reviewers made a similar statement
This book is beautiful, both the text and illustrations. cam9224  |  37 reviewers made a similar statement
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63 of 66 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars To treasure forever March 11, 2007
By Bee
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This book is beautiful and moving. The illustrations are cute and fun, there's very little text, just one or two sentences on each page under the drawing.
In simple beautiful words the author takes her daughter from her birth to the day when she will be a mother herself, and ultimately be old and cherish the memory of her Mom.
It is amazing how such simple illustrations and words can convey such strong emotions.
This is a book that every Mom will treasure. Reading it will likely bring tears to her eyes, and sharing it with her child will be a special moment...
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Mother's Storybook Wish for Her Child October 4, 2007
Format:Hardcover
SOMEDAY is a mother's heartfelt storybook wish for her child -- that her child will grow up healthy, experience great joys, and someday have a family of her own. It's also a wish that she will be lovingly remembered by her child ("Someday, a long time from now, your own hair will glow silver in the sun. And when that day comes, love, you will remember be.") The book is reminiscent of Robert Munsch's Love You Forever, but the storyline is simpler and more realistic. The illustrations complement the story beautifully. Highly recommended.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful and moving--for mothers and children alike! February 15, 2007
Format:Hardcover
this is a beautiful story about the hopes and dreams a mother has for her child. as a mother myself, i deeply connected with this book. i am buying it for my girlfriends for a mother's day gift--i know they'll all enjoy reading it with their children.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mom's Day Present
This book made my mom cry which is a feat in and of itself. I used it as a card for the day. It works great in that respect. It's simple without beautiful illustrations. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Jen
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic
Someday continues to bring tears to my eyes. Every mother of babies should have a copy, as well as her children.
Published 9 days ago by Gabrielle McGhee
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have little book for your girl
I haven't seen in a long long time a book like this, so emotional. I started crying before finishing the book. It was beautiful, each sentence was so touching. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Amanda Roa Rosales
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great book for new families
This author has a way with words and the illustrations by Mr. Reynolds are gorgeous! I highly recommend this book for any new parents, it makes my eyes water every time I read it... Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Thia book is amazing, very hard to read without crying though! Purchased one for each of my daughters. Great Keepsake gift.
Published 1 month ago by J. Heim
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming and Beautiful...
Bought this for my wife, who is the mother of our two daughters. This book is about a Mom's love for her daughters, but as a dad my eyes watered up reading it too. Read more
Published 2 months ago by P. J. SNYDER
5.0 out of 5 stars It almos made me cry
It's a beautiful book for a girl from Mommy, and makes you re-think all you lived with your own. Missing those times. Just love it!!!!
Published 2 months ago by María-Isabel Alva-Sais
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book! If you have a child & don't cry when you read this, you...
This is one of the most beautifully written children's books I've ever read. I takes you through your life with your child and makes you truly appreciate how precious life is. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tony Wood
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful... but more for MOTHERS than children.
I understand why some people might mistakenly call this book is a "downer" because let's face it; nobody wants to think about themselves or their mothers dying. Read more
Published 2 months ago by SBO'G
5.0 out of 5 stars Moms be ready for ugly cry
I was not properly warned. I read this book in a book store. I ugly cried. It is such a sweet book of a mother's dreams for her daughter, I have two. Read more
Published 3 months ago by k crack
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A book similiar to "Someday" but for mom's & son's?
It's a bit wordier, but Karen Kingsbury's book Let Me Hold You Longer is a good one.
Nov 4, 2010 by abc mom |  See all 2 posts
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I think that in spite of the person's decision it can speak about what her parents felt for her; there is something to be saud about this issues and feelings that parents never talk about to their children
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