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Now Hardcover – Picture Book, July 11, 2017

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4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 60 ratings
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This is my favorite cloud. . .because it's the one I am watching.
This is my favorite tree. . .because it's the one where I'm swinging.
This is my favorite tooth. . .because it's the one that is missing.

Follow a little girl as she takes you on a tour through all of her favorite things, from the holes she digs to the hugs she gives in Now, a clever and poignant picture book by award-winning artist Antoinette Portis.

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    3 - 6 years
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    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.5 x 18.25 inches
  5. Publisher
    Roaring Brook Press
  6. Publication date
    July 11, 2017
  7. ISBN-10
    1626721378
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1626721371
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PreS-Gr 1—A young girl names all her favorite things as she joyfully lives out her days. "This is my favorite mud…my favorite rain." Other treasured objects include a worm and a paper boat. Mostly, the girl loves these things because they are what she is experiencing in the moment. For example, of the several holes she's dug, her favorite is "the one [she] is digging" now. Her favorite cloud is the one she's watching. But the child's favorite "now" of all is the one she is enjoying as she reads a book with her mom. Depicted in flat paintings outlined in thick ink and digitally colored, the illustrations sometimes depict just parts of the narrator. For instance, only her legs and feet are shown as they squelch in her favorite mud. Just her hands reach up from the bottom of the page, revealing her favorite worm. A striking, larger-than-life image in a spread (and on the cover) shows the girl holding a red leaf in front of her face. Portis uses color brilliantly, matching the youngster's clothing to the scenes and objects around her: the pale blue of the wind echoed in her skirt and top, brown striped pants above mud-covered feet, two-toned green shirt and pants matching the two shades of her favorite tree. VERDICT This childlike ode to the delights of living each moment to the fullest is an absolute charmer and, like Portis's Wait, may even encourage adults to notice and relish the world around them. An essential purchase for group and individual sharing.—Marianne Saccardi, Children's Literature Consultant, Cambridge, MA

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FIVE STARRED REVIEWS FOR NOW!

*"Portis perfectly captures how children experience the world, the immediacy and magic of it all; exuberant and quiet, simple and complex, and extremely satisfying." - Kirkus Review, starred review

*"Thoughtful without being preachy and meditative without being boring, Now should prove to be a favorite for today―and well into the future."―Horn Book, starred review

*"This childlike ode to the delights of living each moment to the fullest is an absolute charmer and, like Portis’s Wait, may even encourage adults to notice and relish the world around them. An essential purchase for group and individual sharing."―School Library Journal, starred review

*"Sweet, charming and destined to be a favorite."―Shelf Awareness, starred review

*"Cozy and subtly profound, this is perfect for one-on-one sharing."―Booklist, starred review

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Roaring Brook Press (July 11, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1626721378
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1626721371
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 6 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.5 x 18.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 60 ratings

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Antoinette Portis

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Antoinette Portis attended the UCLA School of Fine Arts and is a former creative director at Disney Consumer Products. She lives in Studio City, California, USA.

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A Child's Wonder -- Inside a Bookcover!
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A Child's Wonder -- Inside a Bookcover!
NOW's series of child-friendly observations -- perfect little moments -- are captured with the keen eye and careful wording one expects from picture book master, Antoinette Portis. Artistic clarity that magically conjures conversation with children, a classroom or a grandchild. It's wonder captured inside a bookcover!
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Kate Chadwick
5.0 out of 5 stars In my top 10 !
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2019
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This book is my favorite children's book. Beautiful gentle reminders to appreciate the moment you're in. We quote this book a lot in our home.
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Susan L. Lipson
5.0 out of 5 stars Get Now now!
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2017
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A delightfully enlightening story about carpe diem and living in the Now! A great addition to every library!
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Katems
4.0 out of 5 stars A lovely book...
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2017
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This is a lovely book about being in the present moment and feeling gratitude. I seem to like it more than my child though.
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M. E. Elwell
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Grandmother
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2017
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Charming and creative! Great Grandmother
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Tasha Saecker
5.0 out of 5 stars Read This One NOW
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2017
This picture book celebrates living in the now as a little girl walks readers through her favorite things. Each of them is her favorite because it is the one she is interacting with right then. It is her favorite cloud because it’s the one she is watching. This is her favorite song because it’s the one she is singing.

The book is pure simplicity with its concept and the art. The concept is used throughout the book, the writing straight forward and also celebrating something deeper too. It’s about a connection to the present moment and a joy in just spending time doing exactly what you are doing and loving it.

The art of the picture book also speaks to the connection with the now. Done in thick lines and rich matte colors, the illustrations show the playful nature of simple pleasures in life.

Perfect for those of us who love the book we are reading right now most of all, this picture book is about simple pleasures and enjoying the current moment fully. Appropriate for ages 3-5.
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NSW
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful art and story.
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2020
I picked up this book at the library and didn't think much of it at first, but the artwork is vivid and beautiful, and the sweet story draws you in. My almost 3-year-old daughter really enjoys this book, especially I think because that's the one book she can "read" to me. I will be getting our own copy.
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winelady2k
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2017
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I don't know; it was rather simplistic and seemed to require a lot of introspection from a child.
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Amanda S
5.0 out of 5 stars Great tool to make mindfulness accessible
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2019
Simple text, but each read captivates me more and more and holds me longer and longer in thought. A book we needed in my house to work on mindfulness and being present. My 4-year old was engaged by it as well, and has quoted the text numerous times.
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C. HAWKINS
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 14, 2020
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Beautiful book, simple text and easy for preschoolers with lots to talk about afterwards. Lovely quality to the pages. Also a great book to remind us about enjoying the present moment!
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Phil M.
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars
Reviewed in Canada on November 3, 2018
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Great book for both your child and you.
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mike
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on November 21, 2017
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my daughter loves this book
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mosscottage
4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2018
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Lovely book. (American spellings.)
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