My Promise

by Jillian Roberts, Slavka Kolesar (Illustrator)

A stunning board book that shows little ones they will be loved unconditionally and empowers parents and caregivers to raise well-rounded, resilient individuals.

With a simple message, Dr. Roberts aims to strengthen the parent-child bond and support families in becoming effective problem solvers. Each stanza in this beautifully illustrated board book presents a key parenting element/piece: start early, stay current, build resilience, nurture relationships, reduce stigma and prejudice, learn smart boundaries and offer unconditional love. These elements come from Dr. Roberts's 7-Point Parental Compass, which was developed to help families face the complex issues of our modern world.

Genres: Picture Books

20 pages, Board book

Published October 18, 2022

Reviews

[MookNana]

Such a lovely and exquisitely sweet book! Through stunning illustrations and calm, simple words, a caregiver assures their child that they are loved and will be cared for. This would make a great bedtime book to affirm the affection between a child and their grownup and a beautiful sentiment to carry into sleep. This would be a fantastic shower or new baby gift!

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

[Dione Basseri]

The text is, of course, meant more for the adults. It's meant to pull on the heartstrings of new parents, and if they haven't found a way to give voice to their feelings, hopes and fears alike, this is a great catharsis. Each page is a promise to the child, and also a bit of guidance for the parent, from Dr. Roberts. The book even ends with a brief description of Dr. Roberts's "7-Point Parental Compass."

For the little ones, the colors are vibrant and the shapes have a good flow. Images are minimalistic, but still retain the essence of the object. People, trees, furniture, etc. This should be quite eye-catching for newborns. though it might not hold too much interest for slightly older kids expecting a bit more story and interaction.

Overall, pretty good. This could be picked up as a baby shower gift!

[Andrés]

Generalized parental values usually feel trite to me in board books without a supporting story to demonstrate how a parent demonstrates a value. The last page of the books also has yet another list of seven things in the author's parental framework. I had a hard time connecting with the text and with the illustrations.

[Andréa]

Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

[Hazy]

Our little one likes the colourful pages. Beautiful simple illustrations.
A cute little story of promises to love and care for a baby.