Links between events in the present and related moments in the past, and how those memories connect across three generations in a white family, are examined with a patterned format and illustrations that visually indicate placement in time. As a girl picks blueberries, she sees her gramma watching from a kitchen window; her gramma is remembering being surprised by a rabbit in her mother’s garden when she was small. “Today, my mama is walking down the hill, coming to find me,” the girl continues. “And also …… she is remembering sorting blueberries in the breakfast nook of her mama’s kitchen. Her sister was making her giggle.” Brightly colored art in the present moments change to sepia tones with each page turn that transports the reader to the related memory in the past. The girl picking berries in the opening pages is an adult by the book’s end, remembering her time among her gramma’s blueberry bushes. This quiet examination of time and family love invites thinking about how memories exist within us, how they surface, and how they connect us to one another. (Ages 4-7)

An ode to the way memories allow us to be in many places at once, Also is a powerful exploration of being present as well as looking back. Perfect for Mother’s Day, birthdays, or graduation, this modern classic is by Ezra Jack Keats Honor winner E. B. Goodale.

A moving story that follows one family through generations of time spent together and shows readers that memories allow us to connect to the past, the present, and also each other.

This gorgeously illustrated book explores the power of memory, teaches children subtle lessons about the passing of time, and celebrates the cherished bonds we share with those we love.

Perfect for reading together every day or for giving on occasions like graduation, Mother's Day, and birthdays.

Perfect for:

• Read-alouds with parents, grandparents, and librarians.
• Gifts for graduation, Mother's Day, and birthdays.
• Any reader who has experienced a transition and is looking to find comfort in happy memories.
• Fans of Last Stop on Market Street, Blackout, The Hello, Goodbye Window, and Owl Moon.

Don’t miss other titles by E. B. Goodale:

• The Moon Remembers
• Under the Lilacs