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On the Night You Were Born
Contributor(s): Tillman, Nancy (Author), Tillman, Nancy (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0312346069 ISBN-13: 9780312346065
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2006
Annotation: Tillman weaves rich illustrations and comforting language to promote in children a deep sense of their own worth. Before the tale ends, children will be wiggling their toes and whispering their names in joyous celebration of their own unique wonder.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - New Baby
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Birthdays

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2006047622

Age Level: 1-4

Grade Level: PreK-P

Lexile Measure: 590 AD (Adult Directed Text)

Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.8" W x 10" L (0.85 lbs) 32 pages

Themes:
- Topical - Self-Esteem
- Event - Birthday

Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian

Review Citations: Booklist 12/01/2006 pg. 55
New York Times 02/11/2007 pg. 17
School Library Journal 03/01/2007 pg. 186
Publishers Weekly 11/20/2006

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 103154
Reading Level: 3.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:

On the night you were born,
the moon smiled with such wonder
that the stars peeked in to see you
and the night wind whispered.
Life will never be the same.

On the night you were born, the whole world came alive with thanksgiving. The moon stayed up till morning. The geese flew home to celebrate. Polar bears danced.

On the night you were born you brought wonder and magic to the world. Here is a book that celebrates you. It is meant to be carried wherever life takes you, over all the roads, through all the years.

This debut picture book by Nancy Tillman has touched the hearts of readers of all ages, from the youngest readers, to new mothers, to grandparents. A New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestselling book, On the Night You Were Born is sure to be a beloved addition to family libraries.

Contributor Bio(s): Tillman, Nancy: - Nancy Tillman is the author and illustrator of the New York Times best-selling picture book On the Night You Were Born and its companion journal, The Wonder of You: A Book for Celebrating Baby's First Year. Her other books include Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You, The Spirit of Christmas, and Tumford the Terrible. A former advertising executive, Tillman now writes and illustrates full-time. She lives in Tualatin, Oregon.

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