We Got Here Together

by Kim Stafford, Debra Frasier (Illustrator)

A simple text and collage illustrations present the story of a father's extraordinary bedtime story, told to his daughter, about a raindrop from the sky, a bubble from the ocean, and how we all got here, together.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

40 pages, Library Binding

First published April 1, 1994

About the author

Kim Robert Stafford is an American poet and essayist who lives in Portland, Oregon. Stafford received a B.A. in 1971, an M.A. in English in 1973 and a Ph.D. in medieval literature in 1979 from the University of Oregon. Since 1979, he has taught writing at Lewis & Clark College in Portland. He has also taught courses at Willamette University in Salem, at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, at the Fishtrap Writers Gathering, and private workshops in Oregon and Italy. He is the founding director and artist-in-residence at the Northwest Writing Institute. He is the son of poet William Stafford.

Reviews

[Lana Clifton · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book is rightfully dedicated to "the song of water rising and falling". A parent puts a young child to sleep by telling a story of a raindrop that has fallen to kiss an air bubble that has risen from the ocean below. is the story of creation, told with a mother's tongue. The illustrations are beautifully batiked.

[Angela Cerrito · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful and calming book. We moved a lot when my children were young and I read this to them often. It gave me a sense of peace and well being.

[Shelby Troutman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great to show that we are all part of something bigger. The rain becomes the ocean and the bubble becomes the sky. We all help to form the world around us.

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[Shantel · Rating 2 out of 5]

it was totally out of my 4 year old's cognitive reach, and as an adult I thought it wasn't a good explanation anyway. It was somewhat abstract.

[Marilyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a wonderful story! Alissa sat on my lap at the MacDill Air Force Base Library and chewed on "Little Ernie Loves Rubber Duckie" while Dad did research.

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Soft and reassuring bedtime story. Lovely paper artwork by Debra Frasier, as usual.