When You Were Born

Written by Dianna Hutts Aston · Illustrated by E.B. Lewis

A newborn's arrival transforms lives, evoking awe and wonder.

3.7 Goodreads · 40 ratings

32 pages· 503 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· ~730L

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Bookroo's summary

A newborn enters the world, quietly captivating all with eyes as deep as the ocean. Family and friends gather, their lives forever altered by this tiny miracle. As they reflect on the past and dream of the future, they are enveloped in a profound sense of reverence. Through soothing poetry and radiant paintings, this story captures the awe and wonder that surrounds the birth of a child, resonating with anyone who has ever gazed into the eyes of a newborn.

From the publisher

With poetic language and magnificent, deeply moving paintings, this beautiful book preserves the sense of awe inspired when a baby is born.

When you were born

you came quietly,

and with eyes deep as an ocean

you looked at me . . .

A new baby is born — and as family, friends, and neighbors gather to share the joy, they emerge changed. Their world is redefined as they take a moment to remember the past, imagine the future, and marvel at the tiny miracle before them. In poetry as soothing as a lullaby, Dianna Hutts Aston evokes the sense of reverence that surrounds a newborn like enfolding arms. And in radiant, Chagall-like paintings, unlike any he’s published before, Coretta Scott King Awardwinning artist E. B. Lewis captures a feeling of wonder that will resonate with anyone who has gazed into the eyes of a newborn child.

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