Now

A brown-skinned girl tells the reader her favorite things of the moment in loose rhyme, and there's a gentle twist at the end, where the final picture shows the girl in her mother's lap, reading a book together: "And this is my favorite NOW / because it's the one I am having / with you."

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Re-read May 2019, June 2019

Although I loved this book, a meditation on enjoying "now," I don't think the Littles got much out of it. Quite possibly because children live more in the now than we silly old adults do.

What a great philosophy to introduce to children, although honestly, I think children could teach adults a thing or two about living in the Now.

Beautiful illustrations and a simple tale of a girl sharing her favorite things with the reader. Turns out, her favorite rain, tree, hug, everything, is what is happening right now. We all need to appreciate the Now a little more. I loved this book's celebration of everything that is wondrous right now, because it is now.

A lovely book with a simple message. Pay attention to what is happening right now, not the past or the future, just NOW.

Appreciate the now, live life to the fullest. Beautifully presented important message for all our stressed-out hurry-up-and-wait families.

I do like Portis' work.

Really nice book - kids live in the NOW; adults need reminders ...