One Day

Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3

From the New York Times bestselling author of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, Joanna Ho, comes a beautiful picture book about the depths of a mother’s love. One Day is a mother’s ode to her baby boy—she shares her hopes and dreams for her son as she envisions him exploring the world. It is a perfect gift for baby showers, Mother’s Day, and graduation!

One day,
your hair will tumble across your head
as you embark on adventures.

As they go through their day together, she shares her hopes and dreams for her son as she envisions him exploring the world. Her son will be courageous and kind, powerful and curious, and blaze his own trail. He will know that it is okay to cry, to be scared, or uncertain.

Life will pull tears that
roll like rivers over your cheeks.
Let them roll, sweet boy.
Softness is a sign of strength.

Above all, he will know that he is more than enough exactly as he is. One Day is a magnificent picture book about the depths of a mother’s love.

About the Author

Joanna Ho is the New York Times bestselling author of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, Eyes that Speak to the Stars, and Playing at the Border: A Story of Yo-Yo Ma. She has been an English teacher, a dean, a teacher, a professional development mastermind, and a high school vice principal. Her passion for equity in books and education is matched only by her love of homemade chocolate chip cookies, outdoor adventures, and dance parties with her kids. Visit her at www.joannahowrites.com and @JoannaHoWrites.

Faith Pray is an author-illustrator from the Pacific Northwest who regularly wrangles four wildebeests (twins plus two) and two cats. She is excited about literacy, silver linings, and sharing kindness. Coming from a family of artists, when a stroke left this young mother struggling to find herself as a writer again, she started making art. Visit her at faithpraybooks.com.