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January's Child: A Birthday Month Book
A heartfelt reinvention of the Monday's Child rhyme, affirming the gift of all children.
"You were born in your very own month of the year
and the world was waiting to welcome you here
with daydreams and wishes and circles of love
and in turn you brought a gift from above...."
Every day is someone's birthday, which January's Child celebrates with creative attributes for each month of the year. More positive than the traditional Monday's Child rhyme, and geared for families to share among youngest and oldest members, this is a beautifully illustrated treasury sure to become a classic, evergreen gift for new babies.
"You were born in your very own month of the year
and the world was waiting to welcome you here
with daydreams and wishes and circles of love
and in turn you brought a gift from above...."
Every day is someone's birthday, which January's Child celebrates with creative attributes for each month of the year. More positive than the traditional Monday's Child rhyme, and geared for families to share among youngest and oldest members, this is a beautifully illustrated treasury sure to become a classic, evergreen gift for new babies.
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2007
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About the author
Andrea Alban Gosline
14 books7 followersAndrea Alban (a.k.a. Andrea Gosline) was born in 1959 in Baltimore, MD but spent her childhood reading voraciously in San Francisco, where she still lives with her family. On a weekly basis, she visited the Merced Branch Library and returned home with a pile of books on many different subjects. She received her B.A. cum laude in English/Creative Writing from San Francisco State University.
Andrea self-published her first poetry book at the age of sixa hand-lettered scroll tied with red ribbon. Today, she is mother to Jake and Lily and the author of three picture books: The Happiness Tree (2009 Florida Children's Book Award nominee); Ten Little Wishes, and Januarys Child: The Birthday Month Book. Her forthcoming debut novel, Anyas War, is loosely based on her fathers childhood as one of the Shanghai Jews. (Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan; February 1, 2011)
Andreas inspirational parenting titles include: Little Moments of Peace; Welcoming Ways; and Celebrating Motherhood, a NAPPA Gold Award recipient.
Andrea is a dynamic speaker at schools, museums, libraries and literary festivals throughout the Bay Area and beyond. She serves on the faculty of Book Passage and its annual Childrens Writer Conference and consults privately with writers of all ages to shape, polish and package their manuscripts.
Read Andreas blog at calmandconfidentmoms.blogspot.com. Visit her websites: www.albanbossi.com and www.redroom.com/author/andrea-alban-g...."
Andrea self-published her first poetry book at the age of sixa hand-lettered scroll tied with red ribbon. Today, she is mother to Jake and Lily and the author of three picture books: The Happiness Tree (2009 Florida Children's Book Award nominee); Ten Little Wishes, and Januarys Child: The Birthday Month Book. Her forthcoming debut novel, Anyas War, is loosely based on her fathers childhood as one of the Shanghai Jews. (Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan; February 1, 2011)
Andreas inspirational parenting titles include: Little Moments of Peace; Welcoming Ways; and Celebrating Motherhood, a NAPPA Gold Award recipient.
Andrea is a dynamic speaker at schools, museums, libraries and literary festivals throughout the Bay Area and beyond. She serves on the faculty of Book Passage and its annual Childrens Writer Conference and consults privately with writers of all ages to shape, polish and package their manuscripts.
Read Andreas blog at calmandconfidentmoms.blogspot.com. Visit her websites: www.albanbossi.com and www.redroom.com/author/andrea-alban-g...."
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March 17, 2019
I am babysitting my nieces tonight and it is the now middle child turn (as her younger sister was born yesterday) to choose the book and she chosen this one. January's Child: A Birthday Month Book is a children's picture book written by Andrea Alban Gosline and illustrated by Lisa Burnett Bossi.
Gosline's text is simplistic, straightforward, and lyrical. It is written in the style of the nursery rhyme "Monday's Child", but instead of using the days of the week, this book use the months of the year. The poem was written especially well and follows the rhythm and style of the original poem extremely well. Bossi's illustrations are wonderfully depicted in a soft tone and represented the text and tone rather well.
The premise of the book is rather straightforward. It is a heartfelt reinvention of the nursery rhyme "Monday's Child". It affirms that each individual child is celebrated, adored, and unique in a soothing and gentle manner. Furthermore, it is tremendously more positive than the nursery rhyme it is based on.
All in all, January's Child: A Birthday Month Book is a wonderful children's book done in the style of "Monday's Child". It is a wonderful, soothing, and gentle poems relating to the months of the year.
Gosline's text is simplistic, straightforward, and lyrical. It is written in the style of the nursery rhyme "Monday's Child", but instead of using the days of the week, this book use the months of the year. The poem was written especially well and follows the rhythm and style of the original poem extremely well. Bossi's illustrations are wonderfully depicted in a soft tone and represented the text and tone rather well.
The premise of the book is rather straightforward. It is a heartfelt reinvention of the nursery rhyme "Monday's Child". It affirms that each individual child is celebrated, adored, and unique in a soothing and gentle manner. Furthermore, it is tremendously more positive than the nursery rhyme it is based on.
All in all, January's Child: A Birthday Month Book is a wonderful children's book done in the style of "Monday's Child". It is a wonderful, soothing, and gentle poems relating to the months of the year.
September 13, 2021
I am teacher and this book is great for my youngest class. It’s Wonderfully Tailor with poems that celebrate each month and making the child feel special for their birthday month.
The illustration is it’s beautiful and correlated with the poems seamlessly. I Also recommend this book for children who may not be the only child and just need to be uplifted now and then.
The illustration is it’s beautiful and correlated with the poems seamlessly. I Also recommend this book for children who may not be the only child and just need to be uplifted now and then.
August 9, 2016
Fluid poetry inspires the soft, warm colors of the cuddly baby animals pictured for each month. The pictures and words are a majestically simple delight and an encouragement to all children. A wonderful bed time read aloud for parents to share with their little ones. The words are sure to soothe them to sleep, while sharing the special message that each birthday is unique and so are the gifts and traits of each personality.
August 12, 2011
January's child was a lion. It's about months. All the months are in there. I liked it because all the months are in there. Childs for months are the ones that have birthdays. People have the birthdays in months and the people are the childs of the months they have the birthdays in. -by Felicity
November 17, 2014
A beautifully written and illustrated book (Lisa Burnett Bossi-illustrator), the verses are perfect. This would make a wonderful present for a new parents. A wonderful read for everyone! Kudos Ladies on a wonderful book!!
December 2, 2008
Just lovely. I'm doing "Happy Birthday" for my tales. We'll go around and ask each child what month they were born in and read the sweet description of each months' child.
August 29, 2012
The illustrations are so lovely in this book!I love how it rhymes :)
I would totally read it if you haven't yet
I would totally read it if you haven't yet
July 17, 2010
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July 16, 2015
Very cute book for children born in diff months. I am a child of March.
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