• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Baby + Toddler (0-2)
  • Pre-K (3-5)
  • Beginning Readers (6-7)
  • Growing Readers (7-9)
  • Tweens (10-12)
Happily Ever Elephants
Happily Ever Elephants

Happily Ever Elephants

The Best Kids Books Found Here!

  • Home
  • Book Lists
  • Kids Book Clubs
  • Winter Books
  • About
  • Home
  • Baby + Toddler (0-2)
  • Pre-K (3-5)
  • Beginning Readers (6-7)
  • Growing Readers (7-9)
  • Tweens (10-12)
Books by Age » 3-4 » Life, by Cynthia Rylant

Life, by Cynthia Rylant

By Lauren Bercuson ·  Published: Aug 18, 2017 ·  Modified: Apr 23, 2021 ·  This post may contain affiliate links


FullSizeRender-2 copy 6.jpg

What is life? Growth? And what do these concepts even mean? These are challenging questions for any child to answer- and even for some of us adults, too. Life, a new emotive beauty by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Brendan Wenzel, seeks to answer these questions.  The result is a moving meditation celebrating life’s many wonders, both big and small.

Life begins small. And it grows and grows. But as life grows, things begin to change. Change can be intimidating, even frightening at times, but Rylant’s prose and Wenzel’s illustrations remind us that change happens in the natural world, just as it happens to us.  With change comes adversity, both for animals and humans alike, but even when challenge strikes, there will always be a path to lead you in a promising new direction.

Life resonated with me so very deeply, and my big one loved it too.  It is another stunner, both for kids and adults alike, and it is a perfect book to read to children grappling with the notion of growing up. The sentiment is one to treasure, and I was struck by the simple way Rylant addresses how wondrous it can be to wake on a new day in the midst of our toughest challenges. Even when your world is changing– even when it feels like the ground has been ripped from beneath your feet, “it is worth waking up in the morning to see what might happen.” What a beauty — and so very, very timely. Two trunks up!!

Want the book? Get it here! Life, by Cynthia Rylant.  *This is an affiliate link.  HEE received a review copy of this book; however, all opinions expressed herein are our own.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email

3-4

« Previous PostAnimals Do, Too! How they Behave Just Like You, by Etta Kaner
Next Post »Walking With Miss Millie, by Tamara Bundy

OTHER POSTS YOU MAY LIKE:

  • 3-4

    Life Without Nico, by Andrea Maturana
  • 3-4

    The War that Saved My Life, by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
  • 3-4

    Grandmother Thorn, by Katey Howes

Never Miss a Happily Ever Elephants Newsletter!

Join our community and discover 28 Unforgettable Books to Make Storytime Magical and Meaningful.

Thank you for subscribing!

Primary Sidebar

Welcome to Happily Ever Elephants!

Lauren

Hi! I’m Lauren. I’m a boy mom, former attorney, current elementary school librarian, and moderator of book clubs for kids around the country. My goal is to make storytime with your children both magical and meaningful. Welcome! LEARN MORE 

AS FEATURED IN

Good Housekeeping

Winter Books

10+ Valentine’s Day Books for Kids!

Children’s Books About Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Cutest Children’s Books About Penguins

The Best Lunar New Year Read-Aloud Books!

SEE ALL WINTER BOOKS

Popular Posts

kindergarten-read-alouds

These Kindergarten Read Alouds Will Wow Kids!

The covers of 9 of the best books for 10 year olds.

The Best Books for 10-Year-Olds To Excite Your Kids!

The cover of Gossie with some rubber ducks, a great book for 2 year olds.

The Best Books for 2-Year-Olds Your Reader Will Love!

beginning-reader-books

The Ultimate List of the Best Books for Beginning Readers!

JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB

Browse by Age

BABY + TODDLER (0-2)
PRE-K (3-5)
BEGINNING READER (6-7)
GROWING READER (7-9)
TWEENS (10-12)
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Footer

Don’t miss a single book.

Join our community and discover 28 Unforgettable Books to Make Storytime Magical and Meaningful.

Thank you for subscribing!

Buy the Books

The best virtual book clubs for kids. Why read alone when we can read together?

JOIN NOW!

Copyright © 2023 ·  Happily Ever Elephants LLC ·  Review Policies & Disclosures ·  Accessibility ·  Website by Anchored Design

0 shares