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Born
A lyrical, beautifully illustrated poem about a baby’s birth.
In this lyrical poem, author John Sobol brings us his imagined vision of a universal experience, that of being born. As she is born, the baby in this story goes through a time of intense movement and change before she takes her first breath and cries. Warm hands wrap her in a blanket, and she is held in loving arms. She has arrived!
Sobol captures the mystery and wonder of the birth experience in this deeply sympathetic tale. Reading this book together will enable children and their parents to celebrate the joy and emotional power of that remarkable moment.
Cindy Derby’s soft, gentle illustrations beautifully complement the poem.
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)
In this lyrical poem, author John Sobol brings us his imagined vision of a universal experience, that of being born. As she is born, the baby in this story goes through a time of intense movement and change before she takes her first breath and cries. Warm hands wrap her in a blanket, and she is held in loving arms. She has arrived!
Sobol captures the mystery and wonder of the birth experience in this deeply sympathetic tale. Reading this book together will enable children and their parents to celebrate the joy and emotional power of that remarkable moment.
Cindy Derby’s soft, gentle illustrations beautifully complement the poem.
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
24 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 1, 2020
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February 25, 2020
Lyrical text and lovely illustrations.
April 14, 2021
I love this book.
October 5, 2020
What a beautiful, lyrical picture of unborn life and birth. Perfect for gifting to an expecting mother or to share with little ones awaiting a new sibling.
September 1, 2020
A great book for a child expecting a little sibling, or for a kid who is curious about pregnancy/birth/babies. Does not go into "where babies come from," but instead focuses on what a fetus might experience in the lead-up to being born. In case that raises a red flag for you, this is definitely a fully formed, baby-shaped fetus, so it's not a pro-life endeavour to get kids to empathize with a bunch of fertilized cells or anything. A nice calming read, but it could keep the curious ones up a little longer asking questions.
October 9, 2020
I dunno. It's kind of weird for this old guy to be writing about pregnancy and childbirth as a magical experience.
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March 20, 2021The artwork was lovely.
February 17, 2026
Beautiful lyrical verse with beautiful water color paintings. This is such a unique and tasteful way to show what it’s like for a baby to enter this world.
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