You Are Growing All the Time celebrates the many ways children grow--inside and out--and supports them through the ups and downs along the way.
The steady love of a caregiver can help children thrive, even when life is challenging. You Are Growing All the Time recognizes and affirms the physical, social, emotional, and educational growth of children as they:
All the Time Series
Written from the perspective of an adult speaking to a child, these whimsical rhyming books help young children know that they are deserving of love through life's ups and downs. This encouraging series features affirmations for kids and shows them all the ways they're supported as they grow and learn. Each book includes a letter to caregivers with additional information to reinforce the books' messages.
Deborah Farmer Kris is a child development expert, parent educator, and the author of Raising Awe-Seekers: How the Science of Wonder Helps Our Kids Thrive, the All the Time picture book series and the I See You board book series. Her bylines include CNN, PBS KIDS, NPR's Mindshift, The Washington Post, the Boston Globe Magazine, and Oprah Daily. Deborah spent over twenty years as a K-12 teacher and administrator and currently serves as an expert advisor for a PBS KIDS show Carl the Collector. Mostly, she loves sharing nuggets of practical wisdom that can helpkids and families thrive.
Jennifer Zivoin has illustrated more than forty children's books, and her art has appeared in children's magazines, including High Five and Clubhouse Jr. She illustrated the New York Times and #1 Indiebound best seller Something Happened in Our Town.
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, the world's largest children's museum, featured her art in a special Pirates and Princesses exhibit. Jennifer provided artwork for celebrity picture books, including those by James Patterson and Guns N' Roses. Recently, Jennifer made her debut as an author with her book Pooka & Bunni.
Jennifer lives in Indiana with her husband, daughters, and pet chinchillas.
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Join author @dfkris as she reads her latest story in the ALL THE TIME Children's book series, YOU ARE GROWING ALL THE TIME this Saturday, Nov. 12 @ 2:00 PM at @WellesleyBooks in Boston, MA. 📖 This event is free for all ages! 📚🗣 For more details: https://t.co/c0VGA3nuRV
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Illustration from You Are Growing All the Time by Deborah Farmer Kris, art by Jennifer Zivoin (Free Spirit, November 2022)