Goodbye Brings Hello
A Book of Firsts
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · June 26, 2018
Like Bernie Waber's COURAGE and Davis' KINDERGARTEN ROCKS!, this inspiring, vibrantly illustrated gift book is perfect for celebrating life's milestones, both great and small—especially that first day of kindergarten.
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- Who it’s for
- A cheerful, illustrated ode to the tender work of leaving one moment and welcoming the next.
- Themes
- Life milestones, Change and transitions, Letting go
- Genres
- New Experiences, School Stories, Stories in Verse
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Like Bernie Waber's COURAGE and Davis' KINDERGARTEN ROCKS!, this inspiring, vibrantly illustrated gift book is perfect for celebrating life's milestones, both great and small—especially that first day of kindergarten. There are many ways of letting go. With each goodbye, a new hello.
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From being pushed on a swing to learning how to pump your legs yourself, from riding a beloved trike to mastering your first bike ride, from leaving the comforts of home behind to venturing forth on that first day of school, milestones are exciting but hard. They mean having to say goodbye to one moment in order to welcome the next. Honest and uplifting, this cheerfully illustrated ode to change gently empowers readers to brave life's milestones, both large and small.
Firsts and Farewells
A cheerful, illustrated ode to the tender work of leaving one moment and welcoming the next.
Come here for
- Milestones from learning to ride a bike to starting school
- A gentle way to talk about goodbyes and new beginnings
Expect
- An honest, uplifting take on change, large and small
- A warm nudge toward whatever comes next
Where it sits
| School Stories | 71% |
|---|---|
| Stories in Verse | 44% |
| New Experiences | 39% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Dates & Time
- Family Stories
- Places to Explore
- School Stories
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- Friendship
- New Experiences
- Self-Esteem & Resilience
- Violence & Safety
- Authors
- Dianne White, Daniel Wiseman
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- June 26, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Life milestones · Change and transitions · Letting go
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- Dates & Time