Every time Jon Klassen comes out with a new book, it is a cause for celebration. The recently released Your Places board book series, comprised of three books, is a cause for great joy here in Mom Read It Land!
Your Forest, by Jon Klassen, (Feb. 2025, Candlewick Press), $8.99, ISBN: 9781536230833
Ages 2-5
Each follows a storytelling rhythm that would be a home run for flannel storytimes and play storytimes, assembling the three scenes – Forest, Farm, and Island – spread by spread. Each story begins with the sun rising; each ends with the sun setting, and an invitation to think about what the reader will do tomorrow. Klassen puts the reader at the center of each story’s universe: “This is your sun. It is coming up for you”; “This is your cabin. It can go in the trees”. Each story includes a classic Klassen playful touch, including the nice forest ghost who “only comes out at night”‘; the “magic fire that never goes out”, and the “good truck that can go in the barn”. All of the components of each story have Klassen’s trademark eyes. Creating a comfortable, safe space for readers, the Your Places series is just perfect for toddlers and pre-readers. Grab some toys and let them assemble their own spaces as they read with you.
Your Farm, by Jon Klassen, (Feb. 2025, Candlewick Press), $8.99, ISBN: 9781536230826
Ages 2-5
The Your Places series has starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Kirkus and they are Indie Next picks.
Your Island, by Jon Klassen, (Feb. 2025, Candlewick Press), $8.99, ISBN: 9781536230819
Ages 2-5
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