Along Came You by Karona Drummond, Estelle Corke (Illustrator)

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This Zondervan picture book tells a story that any child or parent can appreciate. A household is quiet and organized, peaceful and predictable; and then along comes a child, very welcome but hardly quiet or predictable. With an affectionate wink, Along Came You shows kids the deep impact they have on their parents' daily lives. An inspirational read-along.

From the Publisher

What happens when the pleasures of a tidy, carefully decorated home are traded for the excitement of high chairs and noisy toys? When quiet evenings and carefully planned schedules are traded for busy days and crazy nights? What happens when the desire to experience joy is replaced with the desire that another would experience joy? Karona Drummond weaves images of life before kids with life after kids. Children will delight in this love song written to them about the joyful change they bring about and how the loving sacrifices of their parents transform a simple life into an abundant life. This book is a truly a touching glimpse and a warm reminder of the parent heart of God.

Kirkus Reviews

This misguided attempt to make a child feel special unfolds in the voice of a doting mother who tells her daughter a sentimental story contrasting her life before and after having a child. The text follows a "before you/after you" pattern with comparisons that will be familiar to adult readers but often mystifying to the intended younger audience. For example, young children won't understand (or care about) the distinction between a house "decorated with style" and one "decorated with love," and only older children with a good grasp of mathematical reasoning would comprehend reading books of a thousand pages versus reading one picture book a thousand times. The illustrations show the mother and daughter engaging in the activities of their current life, but the mother's old way of life is not shown, which would have provided a clear contrast to her present-day world. A brief introductory quotation from the Book of Psalms gives the book a religious orientation, though there is no other religious content. (Picture book. 3-5)

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