A tender new story from the award-winning creator of Julián Is a Mermaid celebrates first-time camping, father-child bonding, and feeling at one with the universe.
From acclaimed author-illustrator Jessica Love comes a story of small moments between father and child that affirms the comfort of finding one\'s place in the world..
Maybe this night spent under the Stars (and a surprise from Mom and the baby later) are just what is needed to show that the universe is a friendly place.
After sunset, when the young thinker feels tiny against the vast sky, Dad knows just what to ask--and just what to say--to soothe away fears.
Together, the two load up Darlin\', the old pickup truck, and drive over the mountain with the radio on, stopping to shoot the breeze at a junkyard before setting up camp, jumping in sand dunes, and lying back to name all the birds they can see.
So Dad comes up with a plan: a night of camping out in the desert.
The night sky stretches out endlessly, making one sensitive child feel small in comparison.
Going to bed each night can be dark and scary.
To shake hands with the universe. . .
The desert, says Dad .
Where? I ask.
We\'re going camping, you and me.
A tender new story from the award-winning creator of Julián Is a Mermaid celebrates first-time camping, father-child bonding, and feeling at one with the universe
