Why read Today I Am a River?

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Today I am sunlight!
Heart happy,
Bright as a yellow bird
flying to the top of the sky.

Bright, lyrical poems and lovely illustrations celebrate the natural world and invite children to imagine themselves immersed in it. As they pretend they are a skunk or a snake, a cloud or…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Today I Am a River as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Danna Smith

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These days, children’s lives are busier than ever! I love that this book helps all kids slow down and use their imaginations as they pretend their way through the pages.

The author’s joyful message is front and center: “You can be anything!” Are you the wind, “touching flowers with fingertips?” Are you the rain, “born of clouds, sister to thunder and lightning?” Or maybe today you are a river, slowly drifting to the sea.

Each page brought me closer to calmness with the peace of poetry and nature. Anna Emilia Laitinen’s soft watercolor illustrations are gorgeous! I first checked this…

From Danna's 3 favorite reads in 2023.