What Is Hope?

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Author(s)

Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic

Co-Authors / Illustrators

Kelsey Buzzell

Publisher

Nancy Paulsen Books

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Release Date

September 05, 2023

ISBN

978-0593326558

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Celebrate how hope can be found in so many surprising moments and places as it fills our lives with beauty and wonder.

A beautiful rhyming text and cozy illustrations remind readers that hope can be found daily in so many aspects of life. From a poppy turning its face to the sun to a firefly lighting up the night. From putting all your effort into learning how to ride a bike, to asking for help to play ball. Hope can be found in so many places--in that shelf full of books waiting to be read, in a dog wagging its tail, and especially when you’re waiting at the window for a loved one’s visit. Readers will be uplifted as they see all the ways hope can connect us and help us to live our best lives, and they may even be inspired to write a few verses of their own about where they find hope. Whatever hope is to you, wherever you find it in your life, this book shows how "Hope can glow bright or be just a spark. / Hope is the warmth at home in your heart."

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1 review

Hope is Everywhere

January 07, 2024

Overall rating

4.0

Plot

4.0

Characters

4.0

Writing Style

4.0

Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)

4.0

Hope blossoms out of many different situations and scenarios. WHAT IS HOPE celebrates how hope can come when you least expect it and how it gives us the courage we need to face anything. It shows how you can find hope in anything if you're looking at it from the right angle.

WHAT IS HOPE is an inspirational story to uplift a child's spirit and teach them to look for the positives in life. The author uses a catchy rhyming scheme to help with the pacing of the words and to hold a child's interest. I also like the overall theme and the different forms hope presents itself. The illustrations are simple and vibrant and it's an easy read. It enhances a child's mind and opens their eyes to the positive side of things if you're willing to look for it.

Final Verdict: I would recommend this to children aged four and up who need a little positivity in their lives. It also gets the wheels of the brain turning wondering how the author sees hope differently from others.