Always with you, always with me

Kelly Rowland, 1981-

Book - 2022

"Grammy Award-winning artist Kelly Rowland and educator Jessica McKay have crafted a lyrical celebration of working moms everywhere and a soothing story for their children. As a mother gets ready to go to work, first she works on building the world for her child. Because it can sometimes be hard to be separated during the day, Mom collects some simple words that she and her child can repeat whenever they are missing each other or feeling overwhelmed: "Always with you, always with me, mommy and child, together we'll be." For any child who needs a little reassurance or just to share a sweet gesture of affection, Always with You, Always with Me is a loving tribute to families that honors the work a mother does both inside a...nd outside of the home." --

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Subjects
Genres
Fiction
Picture books
Published
[New York] : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2022.
Language
English
Main Author
Kelly Rowland, 1981- (author)
Other Authors
Jessica (Educator) McKay (author), Fanny Liem, 1983- (illustrator)
Physical Description
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Audience
Ages 3-7.
ISBN
9780593465516
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Review by Kirkus Book Review

Grammy-winning, multiplatinum singer/songwriter Rowland teams up with California teacher McKay to celebrate busy moms. This picture book highlights a mother's frequent longing to be with her child when life's demands pull them apart. The story takes us through a busy Black mom's week: She goes to work (at a construction site where she appears to be an engineer), works from home on her son's sick day, takes him to a museum, and shares domestic duties with her Black male partner, who is a nurse. She encounters many bumps in the road that will be familiar to working parents. Each day, she gently reassures her son with a lyrical refrain: "Always with you, / Always with me, / Mommy and child / Together we'll be." This tender story, narrated in the voice of a mother addressing her child, pulls at the heartstrings. Liem's digital artwork uses a warm palette and has a calming quality. The characters' body language and heartfelt facial expressions are spot-on. This book will resonate with any mom who knows the heartache of having to say goodbye to their child or who has faced the teary-eyed frustration of a youngster experiencing separation anxiety. Young readers, on the other hand, will find solace in the reassuring narrative. (This book was reviewed digitally.) An honest look at motherhood in the contemporary era and a sweet tribute to the bond between mother and child. (Picture book. 5-7) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.