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Where All the Little Things Live
A 2020 Royal Dragonfly Winner!
Honorable Mention: Best Illustrations
Honorable Mention: Chapter Book.
Naio the feather doesn't quite fit in.
She gazes at the clouds each morning, feeling lost and out of place. A sudden icy storm sweeps her into sky, where she discovers the truth of who she is and true nature of the clouds.
Includes two short stories: The Big Round Rock in the Sky, a meditation on the moon; and Queen of the Flowerbeds, a story of a courageous little clover and newcomers to the Valley.
Honorable Mention: Best Illustrations
Honorable Mention: Chapter Book.
Naio the feather doesn't quite fit in.
She gazes at the clouds each morning, feeling lost and out of place. A sudden icy storm sweeps her into sky, where she discovers the truth of who she is and true nature of the clouds.
Includes two short stories: The Big Round Rock in the Sky, a meditation on the moon; and Queen of the Flowerbeds, a story of a courageous little clover and newcomers to the Valley.
152 pages, Paperback
Published December 12, 2020
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Ian Tadashi Moore
4 books8 followersMusic and the patterns on the piano were my first love, and writing came shortly after reading books like the Phantom Tollbooth. I write the images I see in my head.
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November 1, 2020
I was tremendously fortunate to have received an ARC copy of "Where All The Little Things Live" by Ian Tadashi Moore. He asked me to read it and give my opinion. So, here goes; in a nutshell... buy this book for everyone you know, and they will be delighted!
Okay, now that I got that out of my system, here's the long version:
Do you remember when you were little, and stories had morals... lessons about life and people that you were supposed to digest and internalize for all time? That concept has been brought into the 21st Century and improved upon dramatically. Naio, a tiny little feather - who, by the way, doesn't quite understand her own origins until she meets a few new friends - helps others to learn inclusion, acceptance, responsibility, and respect for self and others. Now, I know that those seem like pretty heavy topics for a children's book, but Ian Tadashi Moore writes them with such delicacy that the lessons this tiny feather imparts nudges their way into your heart and soul upon the whisper of a soft breeze. You will embrace them fully, and never forget the tiny voice who whispered it all to you, perhaps in a dream.
Okay, perhaps a little moment of melodrama there... but seriously, this is a tender, lovely, exuberantly delicate storybook that reminds one of the true nature of friendship.
The illustrations, which are exceptional in their tiny details, add depth and wonder to the stories; helping you to envision the world Ian writes about... while leaving just enough for your imagination to play with along the way.
This book is filled with fascinating tales about feathers, and balloons, and birdsong, and grass, and even the sun and the moon. You may never look at the world in the same way again... and most certainly, you'll be much more careful where you step, and you'll move a little more slowly as you listen to the secrets the world tells you at night.
In no way should this be misunderstood as "just another children's book". This is a book that should be on every young reader's shelf; and adults should read it out loud, even in quiet moments, and secluded spaces, only to themselves. Buy several, you'll be compelled to give them as gifts again and again.
Okay, now that I got that out of my system, here's the long version:
Do you remember when you were little, and stories had morals... lessons about life and people that you were supposed to digest and internalize for all time? That concept has been brought into the 21st Century and improved upon dramatically. Naio, a tiny little feather - who, by the way, doesn't quite understand her own origins until she meets a few new friends - helps others to learn inclusion, acceptance, responsibility, and respect for self and others. Now, I know that those seem like pretty heavy topics for a children's book, but Ian Tadashi Moore writes them with such delicacy that the lessons this tiny feather imparts nudges their way into your heart and soul upon the whisper of a soft breeze. You will embrace them fully, and never forget the tiny voice who whispered it all to you, perhaps in a dream.
Okay, perhaps a little moment of melodrama there... but seriously, this is a tender, lovely, exuberantly delicate storybook that reminds one of the true nature of friendship.
The illustrations, which are exceptional in their tiny details, add depth and wonder to the stories; helping you to envision the world Ian writes about... while leaving just enough for your imagination to play with along the way.
This book is filled with fascinating tales about feathers, and balloons, and birdsong, and grass, and even the sun and the moon. You may never look at the world in the same way again... and most certainly, you'll be much more careful where you step, and you'll move a little more slowly as you listen to the secrets the world tells you at night.
In no way should this be misunderstood as "just another children's book". This is a book that should be on every young reader's shelf; and adults should read it out loud, even in quiet moments, and secluded spaces, only to themselves. Buy several, you'll be compelled to give them as gifts again and again.
July 9, 2021
Beautiful writing, masterful artwork, & incredible audiobook. Ian Tadashi Moore's work continues to impress with an underlying mindfulness vibe. A fantastic work of art (referring to both the physical book and audiobook as I had the pleasure to experience both) that calmly invites a reader of any age to embark on journeys "where all the little things live."
December 31, 2021
This is a great book with beautiful illustrations. The stories are for all ages and have basic, simple, important messages. The illustrations compliment the story and help the reader imagine the characters.
January 31, 2022
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