Can You See It?
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
From bestselling author Susan Verde comes a new series exploring the five senses through a mindfulness perspective, highlighting how they allow us to appreciate the world around us
When I am busy—
moving through my day, watching where I go—
looking shows me what is right in front of my eyes.
But when I slow down—
find stillness, and notice with patience and curiosity—
I can see. Seeing shows me more . . .
Gracefully written by Susan Verde, bestselling author of the I Am books, and winsomely illustrated by Juliana Perdomo, the Sensing Your World series teaches little ones to experience the world around them more deeply, using the five senses to find joy, connection, and beauty in the small, everyday moments. Can You See It? encourages us to look closer to see deeper: not just with our eyes, but with our whole hearts.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
What's the difference between regarding something and truly seeing it? In this first in a new sense-based series, Verde (the I Am series) answers this question via accessible examples that also introduce mindfulness techniques. Out and about on a spring day, a young narrator, portrayed by Perdomo (El Cucuy Is Scared, Too!) with dark brown skin, explains that while "looking shows me/ what is right in front of my eyes," slowing down to "notice/ with patience and curiosity... shows me more." In a series of vignettes, the child first looks at a familiar visual (a tree, a city block), then delves into deeper perceptions. At first glance, for example, the sky is home to the sun, clouds, and a passing bird. But further inspection reveals it as "magic": "An invitation to stay in or go out,/ rest or play." Crisp, folk art–flavored digital illustrations skillfully move between observations straightforward and beyond, featuring a cast of various abilities, ages, and skin tones. Bold colors and kinetic swirls of images help covey a sense of wonder in the everyday, emphasizing the book's parting message: "Seeing is the feeling in our bellies/ when we realize the world is full of miracles." An author's note concludes. Ages 4–8. Agent (for author and illustrator): Erica Rand Silverman, Stimola Literary.
