Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You [Hardcover]

Nancy Tillman (Author)

Book Description

Release date: September 14, 2010 | Age Range: 4 - 8 years

. . . I wanted you more than you’ll ever know,

. so I sent love to follow wherever you go. . . .

Love is the greatest gift we have to give our children. It’s the one thing they can carry with them each and every day. If love could take shape it might look something like these heartfelt words and images from the inimitable Nancy Tillman. Here is a book to share with your loved ones, no matter how near or far, young or old, they are.

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. . . I wanted you more than you’ll ever know,

. so I sent love to follow wherever you go. . . .

Love is the greatest gift we have to give our children. It’s the one thing they can carry with them each and every day.

If love could take shape it might look something like these heartfelt words and images from the inimitable Nancy Tillman. Here is a book to share with your loved ones, no matter how near or far, young or old, they are.

A Look Inside Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You
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Tillman’s self-described mission to let children know that they are loved is well manifested here. Formulaically similar in format and tone to On the Night You Were Born (2006) and Eric Metaxas’ It’s Time to Sleep, My Love (2008), which Tillman illustrated, this picture book presents a heartfelt, greeting card–worthy rhyme matched with fanciful mixed-media images of a child who cavorts across brilliantly hued landscapes and is joined by wild animals, from peacocks to pandas, along the way. On every spread, the speaker promises undying adoration and support: “My love is so high, and so wide and so deep, it’s always right there, even when you’re asleep.” The line between sweetness and schmaltz is subjective, and some may slot this offering into the latter camp. But the appeal of a title such as this that encourages an adult and child to snuggle affectionately together with a book is undeniable and may make this just the balm the doctor (or librarian) ordered. Preschool-Grade 2. --Andrew Medlar

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Product Details

• Age Range: 4 - 8 years
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (September 14, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312549660
• ISBN-13: 978-0312549664
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 10 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (169 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,920 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #8 in Books > Children's Books > Social Situations > Family Life > Parents

More About the Author

NANCY TILLMAN is the author and illustrator of the bestselling picture books On The Night You Were Born, The Spirit of Christmas, Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You, The Crown on Your Head, Tumford the Terrible and Tumford's Rude Noises. She is also the illustrator of It's Time to Sleep, My Love, written by Eric Metaxas. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, Nancy lives in Portland, Oregon where she creates books with the purpose of sharing with children the sentiment, 'You are loved.'

Nancy loves to participate and have conversations with all the wonderful families that have enjoyed her books. So check her out on Facebook.com/Nancy.Tillman.Collection or visit her website at nancytillman.com.



You can purchase Prints of Nancy's artwork here:
http://www.artistrising.com/_code/Product/Search.aspx?N=0&Ntk=all&Ntt=nancy+tillman&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Num=1&Pg=64

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

76 of 77 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfection September 16, 2010

By Mary Kate TOP 1000 REVIEWER

Format:Hardcover

Nancy Tillman's wonderful On the Night You Were Born is one of my very favorite books. Its celebration of the uniqueness of each and every child told in lyrical language [For never before in story or rhyme (not even once upon a time) has the world ever known a you, my friend, and it never will, not ever again...] make it the gift I choose most often for expectant or adoptive parents. I also read it regularly with my grandchildren and talk with them about how special they are.

Tillman feels that the most important message for children to receive is simply, "You are loved." And it's that message that is the focus of this, her newest book, Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You. Once again, it is her turn of phrase that most captivates me: In the green of the grass...in the smell of the sea...in the clouds floating by...at the top of a tree...in the sound crickets make at the end of the day... "You are loved. You are loved. You are loved," they all say./// Phrases encourage children to grow, to try new things, to "march to the front" of their "own parade" and assures them that, no matter how far they go or what they do, they will be loved.

Though the words alone would convince me to buy, share and recommend this book, Tillman is also a gifted artist and her lovely work makes this book a visual treasure as well. Through the pages, a child (vaguely male, but one could possibly be persuaded that it is female) rides hippos, splashes in the surf with elephants, plays hide and seek with rabbits, shares a trampoline with a kangaroo and enjoys some quiet time with a pair of pandas. My favorite drawing has the child walking away along a wide path that runs between trees shrouded in mist. In all of the drawings, swirls of sparkling lights wrap around the child - the love that will always be with him/her. (For those who might be interested, some of Tillman's artwork from previous books is available via a link that can be found on her website. Just Google her.)

I've read On the Night You Were Born dozens of times and with every single reading, I am incredibly touched, moved by Tillman's words. Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You creates the same feeling of wonder, peace and happiness in me. It's a keep-forever book and I'm so happy to have it in my collection to share with the children I love most.

Very highly recommended, both for personal collections and for gift-giving.

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Charming book with a heartfelt message for your kids! November 23, 2010

By montyinfl

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

I saw this book at a school bookfair and fell in love with it. It it so simple, but the message is so important - "Wherever you are my love will find you". I bought it for my 8 yr old son and he thought it was ok the first time I read it. I was going to send it to a friend who has advanced cancer and 3 school aged children, and, to my surprise, my son asked me to buy another copy for them so he could keep the copy we had. I realized that he had gotten the message of the book and liked it, despite being a "cool" 8 yr old. I did send a copy to my friend and she reads it to her kids all the time to remind them that one day she might not be with them on this earth, but she will always be with them in their hearts.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful words.... beautiful pictures: Both Child/Adult will LOVE this book October 22, 2010

By Kate Chan

Format:Hardcover

I didn't much care for Nancy Tillman's other books... so I am happy I didn't connect the dots with her name when I picked this one out.

This book shares through magical pictures (again - not even the style of children's lit pictures that I usually like!) and wonderful words the rue story of parenting: Loving Your Child THROUGH and THROUGH. My two year old requests this book every night for reading and every night we find new things in the pictures to talk about and new words to say together. She listens CAREFULLY to the vows made while reading aloud to ALWAYS LOVE and send my love with her wherever she may go. It's beautiful.

I HIGHLY recommend this book for both adoptive and biological families. (We are both.) The story begins with the solemn statement: "I wanted you more than you will ever know" - something that couldn't be more true for both of our daughters.