Kevin Henkes again connects with young children on their level in a picture book blending a spare, soothing, second-person text with tender visuals to illuminate reassuring truths about our world. It’s a world that contains small things, like “little animals,” “tiny flowers,” and “pebbles,” and big things like the sea, the sun, and the moon. The narrative moves from this elegantly simple expression of scope and scale to a more nuanced exploration—always through scenes, objects, and perspectives familiar to a small child. You can have some small things—a single pebble, a single flower, a kitten in a lap. But you can have some of the big things too: not the entire sea, but a handful of sea water; not the whole sun, but a patch of sunlight on the rug; while the whole, full round moon is visible through a bedroom window. And in a world of big things and small things “and everything in between,” most of the things are in between, “Like you. / And me.” With quiet precision, Henkes assures young children that big, small, and in between, “everything is in the world.” Illustrations done in brown ink and watercolor in a warm pastel palette show each scene dotted with things familiar to young children—an acorn, a raincloud, woolly white sheep—while square outlines cozily contain each image. (Ages 2-5)

There are big things and little things in the world, and everything in between. Caldecott Medal winner and #1 New York Times bestseller Kevin Henkes encourages young readers to be curious about the world around them in this timeless, beautifully illustrated, and educational picture book. The World and Everything in It belongs in every child's library, and illuminates key social and emotional concepts such as belonging, self-awareness, and community. A wonderful gift for young children.

In the world, there are little animals, tiny flowers, and things so small you can't see them. In the world, there are giant waves, a large sun, and things so big you can't wrap your hands around them. There are big things and little things in the world. And everything in between--including you!

A timeless and wholesome picture book from Caldecott Medal winner and #1 New York Times bestseller Kevin Henkes, The World and Everything in It explores concepts such as curiosity, self-awareness, belonging, and size. Combining a precise, evocative, and lovely text with exquisite illustrations, Kevin Henkes deftly captures the wonders and mysteries of the world for any reader just beginning to think about how they fit in.

A brilliant picture book to spend time with, discuss, read aloud, and think about, The World and Everything in It is an excellent choice for social and emotional development as well as a lovely book to give to readers of any age.