The perfect gift to share and celebrate, this touching picture book celebrates growth and fondly looks back on the first year of life.
On the night before you turn one
I'll rock you in our chair
And smell the last of the baby smell
That tiptoes through your hair.
On the night before her infant's first birthday, a mother reflects on the beautiful journey they've shared—from birth to the eve of turning one. She treasures one last night of "babyhood" while dreaming of milestones yet to come.
With sweet illustrations by Gregorio De Lauretis of the bestselling Made for Me and rhyming text from Kristie Graves, On the Night Before You Turn One captures the joy, nostalgia, and love that mark a child's first year. This touching keepsake is the perfect first birthday gift—for little ones, and for the parents who feel that time is moving too fast.
Praise
"Few milestones are as emotional as a child’s 1st birthday. . . . Told in gentle verse, this sweet, contemplative tale is aimed more at parents than youngsters. It captures the dueling emotions that many caregivers experience—pride at seeing their little ones mature, mingled with wistfulness for those early days. The illustrations, created with a warm, muted palette, depict vignettes of a brown-skinned parent and child, charting the little one’s growth from a tiny baby to a toddler taking first steps and helping out in the kitchen. An ideal baby shower or first birthday gift—though this one’s definitely meant for the parents."
—Kirkus Review
