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This image features the front cover of the children's illustrated book, "We Needed a You". The watercolor design has a group of people around a young child and dog.

We Needed a You

$18.95

We Needed a You

A Children’s Book to Celebrate How a Child Brightens the World

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$18.95
This image features the front cover of the children's illustrated book, "We Needed a You". The watercolor design has a group of people around a young child and dog.
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This image features the front cover of the children's illustrated book, "We Needed a You". The watercolor design has a group of people around a young child and dog.
We Needed A You: A Children’s Book to Celebrate How a Child Brightens the World
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This lifestyle photo of "We Needed a You" shows the book front, along with an open page from the book, sitting on a childs bed with a stuffed elephant. The book is filled with alluring watercolor artwork.
This example spread has a large mix of people with pets mixing together. The copy on the page reads, "Before you were here, there were people to love... to hold hands with and dance with and be with and hug. There were good friends and best friends and family too. But something was missing. We needed a you."
This example spread has parents mixing and baking a treat with a dog watching close by. The copy on the page reads, "There were treats made for sharing and savoring too, but something was missing. We needed a you."
This example spread features parents holding a child with their dog close by, and they're outside under a warm sunlit day. The copy on the page reads, "And then you arrived, and the whole world changed - and suddenly nothing was ever the same."
This example spread has a group of people in an outdoor scene interacting with butterflies. The copy on the page reads, "And the days each felt longer and brighter somehow - and that is the world we all live in now."
This example spread has a group of people with umbrellas moving through the scene and a child splashing in a rain puddle. The copy on the page reads, "Now, it's you we hold hands with and dance with and hug, it's you we sing songs with, it's you that we love."
A 3/4 view image of the front cover of the children's illustrated book, "We Needed a You". The watercolor design has a group of people around a young child and dog.
A view of the back cover of the children's illustrated book, "We Needed a You". The watercolor design has a group of people around a young child and dog. The copy on the back reads, "Before you were here, there where people to love... to hold hands with and dance with and be with and hug. There were good friends and best friends and family too. But something was missing. We needed a you."

The Details

Written by M.H. Clark

Illustrated by Olivia Holden

An exquisite picture book that melds tender rhyming text with expressively layered artwork to deliver a profound message of comfort and belonging every child needs to hear: The world is more magnificent with YOU in it!

“Before you were here, there were people to love…
  to hold hands with and dance with and be with and hug.
  There were good friends and best friends and family too.
  But something was missing. We needed a you.”

Let a little one know how much they matter, and celebrate how the world became a more vibrant place as soon as they arrived.

Written by award-winning children's book author M.H. Clark (from books such as You Belong Here, Everywhere, Still, and Tiny, Perfect Things), each page of this poetic book is a chance to connect with a child and tell them how deeply loved they are. Colorful illustrations invite readers to experience how their presence makes home cozier, days brighter, and ordinary moments fuller and more complete in countless ways.

Gift the book to welcome a new baby, celebrate an adoptive family, or enhance a child's library.

Format
Hardcover
Size
8.25"W x 11.25"H
Page Count
40 pages
SKU
11067
UPC
749190110679

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Spotlights

  • Who It's For

    Gift the book to welcome a new baby, celebrate an adoptive family, or enhance a child’s library.

  • Design Details

    The captivating artwork brings a vibrancy to every page, and the debossed cover includes a cloth spine.

  • Why We Love It

    Every page of this book is a celebration of a family’s love, and a chance to remind a little one how deeply important they are to the world and to your world.