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Friday, 7 March 2025

Review: A New Day

Today is a new day, today’s a fresh start.

I move through this day with open mind and open heart.

Affirmations for children to memorize, fill this gorgeous book.

Rainbows make the end pages attractive.

A stunning title page groups all the characters together in the rainbow colours that continue throughout the book. 

Heather Dryden's stunning illustrations tell a parallel story to the text.

A New Day is filled with joyful illustrations that accent the importance of play, sharing, and acceptance of differences in the world that surrounds us.

The magic five are the core of the book.

Breathing deep brings calm so one can find the good in all things.

Recognize your intuition; that gut feeling that tells you right from wrong about things, people and actions.

Kindness and respect for others no matter how different they are.

And family, one connected to the other whether near or far.

Beautifully designed pages are filled with intricate illustrations that reflect warm family environments in diverse settings and backgrounds, the innocence of children, and how they find beauty in the most unusual places.

Poetic and meaningful, this excellent book speaks of love and kindness - to others and one’s self.

A New Day is a book for sharing. Parents or carers, together with children, learning how to fill the days with warmth and friendship.

Title: A New Day
Author: Emmaline Carroll Southwell
Illustrator: Heather Dryden
Publisher: Affirm Press, $ 22.99
Publication Date: 31 December 2024
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781922992345
For ages: 4 – 8
Type: Picture Book