Don't Forget

by Jane Godwin, Anna Walker (Illustrator)

Don’t forget to make your bed, and wear socks that fit your feet . . . Don’t forget to care, to play, To run, to laugh . . .

Sometimes, we need to remember all the things we can do to be part of the world. Small things, like offering a smile. And bigger things, like hoping, dreaming, imagining . . .

A timely and uplifting picture book for 5+, reflecting on what’s important for each of us to remember, from the creative team that brought us All Through the Year and Today We Have No Plans.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

Published March 30, 2020

About the author

Jane Godwin is the Publisher, Books for Children and Young Adults, at Penguin Books Australia. She is also a highly acclaimed author of many books for children. Her work is published internationally and she has received many commendations. The Family Tree won the 2000 Queensland Premier's Award (Children's Books); Sebby, Stee, the Garbos and Me was shortlisted for the 1999 New South Wales State Literary Award (Patricia Wrightson Prize) and was a YABBA finalist; and The True Story of Mary was shortlisted for the 2006 CBCA Book of the Year Awards, Younger Readers. In 2009 her picture book with illustrator Anna Walker, Little Cat and the Big Red Bus, was a notable book in the CBCA Awards and was also shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Australia Awards, Lower Primary division. Jane's most recent novel is Falling From Grace, and her most recent picture book is All Through the Year, illustrated by Anna Walker, due for publication in October 2010.

Jane lives in Melbourne with her family. Her hobbies seem to have fallen by the wayside a little since she has taken on the role of publisher, but from what she remembers, they were playing tennis, walking, reading (things other than manuscripts), doing cryptic crosswords, talking about the need to do gardening (and sometimes even doing it), cooking, playing piano, spending time with friends and mucking around with family which consists of partner Michael and two adolescents, Wil (19) and Lizzie (17). She still manages the cryptic crosswords, friends and family.

Jane also enjoys working creatively with school students, encouraging them to develop confidence in their own creativity, ideas and abilities.

Reviews

[Brona's Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

'Don't forget to imagine, and to feel the touch of every season.'
A gorgeous, heart-felt book for our times written by the award winning Jane Godwin and wistfully illustrated by the equally as award winning Anna Walker.
Godwin and Walker have created a story that reminds of us all the things we share that make us human - from kindness to tears, laughter to solitude, the need to be loved and to belong.

This is a book for children and their adults. A book to share over and over again, to cherish and to delight.

Walker's illustrations are naturally diverse and joyful with an autumnal palette.
Philosophy, affirmation and a little self-help for kids wrapped in a beautiful package.
'Don't forget that life is long, you're not alone, that you are strong.'

[Morgan the Librarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Story: 5 Stars
Illustrations: 5 Stars

I beautiful simple story about remembering the little things, a reminder for both adults and children.
The illustrations are gorgeous and depict various races and disabilities.

[Rowena · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful book with diverse characters and illustrations.

[Lara Bate · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book about not forgetting the important things in life!

[Owen and Nathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely story with inclusive illustrations

[Brogan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Came for the cute illustrations; stayed for the super sweet reminder to not forget the important things in life.