All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon, ill. by Marla Frazee

[kellyrfineman]

Comments

[jamarattigan]

Lovely review, Kelly. Love "sings to places in your soul." And how. It absolutely touches places within us words can't describe. :)

[kellyrfineman]

Thanks, Jama.

[natalie_writer]

When I don't have a hot cup of tea and a quiet corner handy, another read of this lovely book is just as good. :-)

[kellyrfineman]

So true.

[seaheidi]

I hadn't even heard of this book before this very second.
And you have thoroughly convinced me.
I know about that whole beyond words feeling.
And when I find it--I grab a hold.

Thanks, darling!

[kellyrfineman]

You will love it, Heidi. Seriously. And there's so very much to look at in this book.

[seaheidi]

I'm excited!

[seaheidi]

Another book sort of like how you describe this? "Blueberry Girl" and I *think* I heard of that gem first here too--I read that to my baby girl and get weepy-in-a-good-way time and time again.
GEM!

[kellyrfineman]

Blueberry Girl is magnificent, but isn't quite as much for children as it is for adults, though I think it works for reading to baby girls just fine. Liz's book is great for all ages (and genders) of readers. Just my opinion, of course.

[seaheidi]

That's true--Blueberry Girl is a love story from a parent to their newborn IMO.

[kellyrfineman]

Definitely. The story behind the book is that Neil Gaiman's friend, Tori Amos (the recording star), called him when she was pregnant and asked him to write a poem for her. And she was referring to her child in utero as "the blueberry". And so, you are 100% correct about what the poem is - wishes for a newborn (or not yet born) baby girl.

[robinellen]

Well, you convinced me. *trots off to find it*

[kellyrfineman]

I guarantee you'll love it, Robin.