Before We Met by Laura Krauss Melmed


Before We Met
Title : Before We Met
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ISBN : 1442441569
ISBN-10 : 9781442441569
Language : English
Format Type : Hardcover
Number of Pages : 32
Publication : First published May 3, 2016

From a bestselling author-illustrator team comes a heartwarming picture book in verse about the deep and lasting bond between a mother and her child.

No time is a dreamier time than when a new baby is on the way, and in this gorgeous book a mother tells her little one about all the dreams and promises and love she had for him or her even before they met. Laura Krauss Melmed’s gentle verse and Jing Jing Tsong’s lush, vibrant illustrations make this a wonderfully fresh look at the love between a mom and her baby.

Before We Met Reviews

  • Sharon🌌 Cobbler

    THIS WAS SO CUTE OMG 😭😭

  • Westminster Library

    I loved this book. The way the author describes her journey from being pregnant into motherhood is beautiful. This book is so simple, yet so meaningful it made me cry.

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  • Cara Byrne

    A gentle, pink-toned homage a mother pays to the child growing in her pregnant belly.

  • Jessica

    Sweet story of a mom waiting for her new baby. Gorgeous illustrations. *sniffle* stupid hormones.

  • Heidi-Marie

    March 2019 - I picked this out for my Summer Reading prize book, specifically for the baby I was carrying at the time. I didn't know that a few weeks later we would learn news about V. that would change our world--and make this book even more special. It was one of the first books I read to V. in the NICU. I've read it to her a couple of times since. I still cannot read the book without breaking into tears.

  • Rachel Walters

    A very sweet book, beautifully illustrated. It tells the story of the mother who is expecting and so excited to meet her new baby. Published in 2016.

  • Alicia (aliciasalwaysreading)

    So, so sweet.

  • Lynn

    Perfect for a mother-to-be as she waits to meet her new baby.

    Colorful, dreamy illustrations digitally collaged in Adobe Illustrator, with predominance of dark blues & purples and contrast of yellow celebrating the child.

  • Brandy

    A beautifully written story that celebrates pregnancy and a mother's love for her child. A perfect shower gift for any mother to be.

  • Sara Grochowski

    I'm embarrassed to admit how much this book made me cry. A fantastic baby shower gift book!

  • Niki Marion

    Perfect baby shower gift for a new parent

  • Leann Schneider

    I would recommend this as a book to read TO a young reader, not to have them follow along, as the words are very hard to find among the lovely illustrations.

  • Edward Sullivan

    Good for a baby shower gift. Beautiful illustrations.

  • Julie

    It was sweet but it didn't "wow" me. I feel like there's many similar books on the market right now and this one just blended in.

  • Rachel

    Stunning illustrations and a heart-warming picture book that wraps you up in warmth and love. I could stare at the pages all day.

  • Corinne

    A sweet book for moms. Very artistic. Not too sappy.