On the Night You Were Born

Nancy Tillman

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On the night you were born,
the moon smiled with such wonder
that the stars peeked in to see you
and the night wind whispered.
“Life will never be the same.”

On the night you were born, the whole world came alive with thanksgiving. The moon stayed up till morning. The geese flew home to celebrate. Polar bears danced.

On the night you were born you brought wonder and magic to the world. Here is a book that celebrates you. It is meant to be carried wherever life takes you, over all the roads, through all the years. 

This debut picture book by Nancy Tillman has touched the hearts of readers of all ages, from the youngest readers, to new mothers, to grandparents. A New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestselling book, On the Night You Were Born is sure to be a beloved addition to family libraries.

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On the night you were born,

the moon smiled with such wonder

that the stars peeked in to see you

and the night wind whispered.

“Life will never be the same.”

 

Because there had never been anyone like you . . . ever in the world.

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Praise for On the Night You Were Born:

“This is one of those rare baby books that make both skeptics and sentimentalists of all ages happy.”—Publishers Weekly

“A beautiful tribute to the uniqueness of every child.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Many parents will welcome this opportunity to tell their children how special and loved they are.”—Booklist

“Rhyming text extols and celebrates the uniqueness of a newborn.”—School Library Journal

Praise for It’s Time to Sleep, My Love:

“As in On the Night You Were Born, the words directly address a young listener with comforting, fanciful imagery . . . Culminating in a final scene of a sleeping child in a floating bed under a watchful moon, this gentle, tender offering will buoy children with its strong messages of safety and love.”—Booklist

“A luxuriant bedtime retreat for children and parents alike.”—Kirkus Reviews

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Loricious  rated it  
Dec 18, 2011
I do not know what it is about this book, but it moved me so much that I cried a every reading for my daughter's first three months. pregnancy hormones? even approaching her sixth month, I still absolutely love reading it to her. beautifully written and illustrated, I love the message: that you a ...more
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Lara  rated it  
Nov 16, 2011
I actually just bought four of her books at Kohl's. We had read some of them before but had only borrowed them from the library. I have a huge collection of books. I have a ton of children books. I may have a problem. But I love reading these to my kids. It is a beautiful expression of how special t ...more
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Jen  rated it  
Nov 10, 2011
this is one of the 4 books by Nancy Tillman that are at Kohls right now for the Kohls Cares For Kids program. I always buy whatever books they feature for this as they are a killer deal ($5 each) and 100% of proceeds benefit kids in Kohl's communities. These are my favorite so far! They are beauti ...more
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Nancy Tillman

Nancy Tillman is the author and illustrator of the New York Times best-selling picture book On the Night You Were Born and its companion journal, The Wonder of You: A Book for Celebrating Baby's First Year. Her other books include Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You, The Spirit of Christmas and Tumford the Terrible. A former advertising executive, Tillman now writes and illustrates full-time. She lives in Tualatin, Oregon.

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On the Night You Were Born
Nancy Tillman

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Feiwel & Friends
October 2006
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780312346065
ISBN10: 0312346069
Picture Book
9 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches, 32 pages
Age Range: 1 to 4
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January 2010
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ISBN: 9780312601553
ISBN10: 0312601557
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6 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches, 32 pages, Full-color illustrations
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