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You Are Light Board book – Illustrated, March 26, 2019

by Aaron Becker (Author, Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,297 ratings
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With a wondrously simple die-cut book, the Caldecott Honor–winning creator of the Journey trilogy brings his talents further into the light.

This is the light that brings the day.

Open this beautiful book to find a graphic yellow sun surrounded by a halo of bright die-cut circles. Now hold the page up to the light and enjoy the transformation as the colors in those circles glow. In an elegant, sparely narrated ode to the phenomenon of light, Aaron Becker follows as light reflects off the earth to warm our faces, draws up the sea to make the rain, feeds all the things that grow, and helps to create all the brilliant wonders of the world, including ourselves.
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    1 - 3 years, from customers
  2. Print length
    16 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.51 x 8.5 inches
  6. Publisher
    Candlewick Studio
  7. Publication date
    March 26, 2019
  8. ISBN-10
    1536201154
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1536201154
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"A well-crafted art book with emotional resonance."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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"The basic premise—picking your favorite color—is enough to engage any toddler or preschool audience, but the mind-boggling depth of beauty and bookmaking ingenuity puts this offering on another level." —Booklist (starred review)

"In this exuberant follow-up to his outstanding You Are Light (2019), Becker returns to the glorious medium of translucent vinyl inserts that allow colors to shine and meld . . . No matter what your favorite color, this rainbow ode is sure to brighten your day."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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Follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book about self-determination — and unexpected friendship.

"A masterwork."—The New York Times

"Picture books rarely feel this epic." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Aaron Becker, creator of Journey, a Caldecott Honor book, presents the next chapter in his stunning wordless fantasy.

"It’s another step forward in an already noteworthy career."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

""Return" offers straight shots of pleasure." —The New York Times Book Review

Welcome the much-anticipated finale of Caldecott Honoree Aaron Becker’s wordless trilogy—a spectacular, emotionally satisfying story that brings its adventurer home.

"A fantastic final leg to a reading journey that altered, expanded, and enriched the landscape of children's literature."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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Gorgeous.
—Susan Verde, New York Times bestselling author of I Am Human

Explore the ways sunlight enriches the Earth, enhanced by colorful, dynamically shifting die-cut circles. Don't be fooled by the board-book format; there's plenty for readers of all ages in this interactive art book, written as a poetic ode to the power and importance of light...Becker uses the glowing swatches of color powerfully. Variegated shades of blue circle a wave's crest; a decorative trio of gold, lime, and violet halos grain; a stark penultimate page of white moon against black background has no color at all. This book is demanding of its readers, but those who take the time are in for a treat. A well-crafted art book with emotional resonance.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

The story lends itself to discussion with children and does an outstanding job of introducing complex ideas in a lighthearted, lyrical way...The text and illustrations work well together to create a sturdy, tactile experience will appeal to young children. This is an age-appropriate concept book. Highly recommended as a first purchase for public libraries and preschools.
—School Library Journal (starred review)

Forming a luminous, rainbow-hued sphere when the covers close, the circular pattern of colors resembles stained glass window panels in a house of worship, as well as a secular view through a kaleidoscope, reinforcing the mood of quiet awe and universal connection in the book’s final lines: “This light is you. And you are the light.” Becker’s artful board book offers opportunities for tactile play and deeper contemplation.
—Publishers Weekly

Becker (Journey, rev. 9/13, and sequels) presents a striking board book about colors, the sun, and, more broadly, the environment and our interconnected ecology...An eye-pleasing novelty board book for young children with additional depth that recommends it for slightly older budding environmentalists.
—The Horn Book

You simply have to experience this one for yourself, especially for the final spread. Simply exquisite.
—Kirkus Reviews (blog)

About the Author

Aaron Becker is the Caldecott Honor–winning author-illustrator of the Journeytrilogy and of A Stone for Sascha. He lives in western Massachusetts with his family.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick Studio; Illustrated edition (March 26, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Board book ‏ : ‎ 16 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1536201154
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1536201154
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 - 3 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.51 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,297 ratings

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Born in Baltimore, Aaron Becker moved to California to attend Pomona College where he scored his first illustration job designing t-shirts for his water polo team. Since then, he's traveled to Kenya, Japan, Sweden, and Tahiti backpacking around while looking for good things to eat and feeding his imagination. He now lives with his family in Amherst, MA where he's busy at work on his next book project. You can find out more about what he's been up to lately at storybreathing.com.

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A beautiful book with a heartfelt blessing to the world
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A beautiful book with a heartfelt blessing to the world
I gasped when I opened the package. It’s as close as I’ve ever gotten to holding a book from another planet. This is a book that needs to be a book. Not an ebook or a blog or a podcast or a one-day idea. The text inside is like a blessing to the world. And it begs to be read outside. I imagine the author thought if I could just say one thing, what would it be, and this is the result. I’m so glad this book found a home at Candlewick. And I hope it’s given to children old and young around the world. My L.O. was immediately drawn to it too.
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Muva
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book with Beautiful Message
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2024
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We got this from the library and ended up buying our own copy. My 2 year old loooooves this book. He’s always holding it up to the light and flipping back and forth between pages. The messaging is very short on each page. He doesn’t care much what the words are because the real fun is in the color panels, but I think it’s a sweet message.
P.S. Don’t bother with the second one- My Favorite Color- it’s not as fun and there are hardly any color panels.
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Michael5972
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved by everyone!
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2023
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What a great, cool, interesting little book! It’s sturdy and everyone around the baby loved it! Thought it was such a cool gift! I think it will be a cherished book for years to come.
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Parker
5.0 out of 5 stars Lyrical and beautiful. A must have for your library
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2019
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This is a beautiful and very lyrically written book that will captivate parents as they read it to their young children. The little see-through color discs on every page make the experience of reading the book magical, especially if you sit in front of a window and let the child look through the colors as they illuminate with light. my son is 24 months old and he thoroughly enjoys looking at the colors and listening to me read him this book. It’s very interactive and starts the discussion of colors and color mixing, albeit very high-level. After buying myself a copy and seeing how much my son enjoyed it, I bought one for his classroom. His Montessori teacher absolutely loves it and has incorporated it into her materials. Additionally, this would be a wonderful book to give new parents because of the poetic words.
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Vicki the K
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a beautiful book
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2022
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This book is very simple and very beautiful. It is a wonderful book to read to a child or anyone. The last words are 'You are Light'. So simple and full of love. The colors and the way they change as you view the book are wonderful too. If you like color and light and if you value the light in all living things, this is for you.
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CSO
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, great message
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2023
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What a wonderful book. I love reading this to my daughter, and she loves the cut-outs and colors (as she gets older, I hope she'll really like the message and rhyme too).
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angie
4.0 out of 5 stars Adorable
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2023
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Love the book and the simple art and what it says. But it’s much shorter and simpler than I imagined
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5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite baby book
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2023
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This is my very favorite book to read to babies. As a nanny, I have read it to many little ones. The look through colors that combine to make the rainbow is mesmerizing. The text is so sweet. I always give it as a baby shower gift.
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Kristin Unruh
5.0 out of 5 stars Unique way to play with light and color!
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2023
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We initially checked this out from the library, but loved it so much that we had to buy it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Precioso
Reviewed in Spain on July 22, 2023
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Es un cuento muy original y bonito. El mensaje es precioso
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Marc
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book with a beautiful message
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2023
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This book is tactile, interactive and simply beautiful. Read it aloud or to your self, hold the pages up to the light or create rainbows on your walls. Suitable for children and for adults to explore mindfulness. Excellent
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Christina
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2020
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This book is wonderfully written and the coloured circles for the light are really magical for children. My kids love reading this book.
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Gina Queen
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Reviewed in Japan on December 13, 2021
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My 1yo LOVES this book. She likes to put it up to the light to see the colours and always bring it out for me to read her. The texts are simple and has a nice flow, highly recommend.
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BL1
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 28, 2022
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Bought as a gift for a young baby/toddler. Throughly enjoyed and interactive when held up to the light, would recommend. Definitely one to keep and pass on, a special book.
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