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Loading... You Are Light (edition 2019)by Aaron Becker (Author), Aaron Becker (Illustrator)
Work InformationYou Are Light by Aaron Becker
![]() None No current Talk conversations about this book. ![]() Here’s another book that focuses on color instead of words. Recommended by Astoria Bookshop’s Beach and Brooklyn Public Library’s Payne, this board book features translucent die-cut circles that can be held up to the light for an interactive experience. “I think it works well for very young children and babies that are often obsessed with light,” says Payne. “It’s also great for older kids who think that they’ve outgrown board books, because it does something innovative. It’s a great one to hold up to a window, or a lamp, as you read with your baby and explore that.” Beach agrees: “The illustrations and simple text in this die-cut board book are gorgeous on their own, but the translucent colored circles make it something magical.” **I received this book via a Goodreads giveaway for an unbiased review** I read this book with my one-year-old niece and she loved it. The holes are the perfect size for little fingers to grab onto. She wouldn't stop saying "light" and liked feeling the plastic circles. The words weren't stellar, but the physical book was great. ![]() no reviews | add a review
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This is the light that dwells inside all the brilliant wonders of the world, including YOU! No library descriptions found. |
LibraryThing Early Reviewers AlumAaron Becker's book You Are Light was available from LibraryThing Early Reviewers. Current DiscussionsNonePopular covers
![]() GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyLC ClassificationRatingAverage:![]()
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Recommended age: 1-3 years
Writing style: The sentences are very simple to read, with rhymes that span multiple pages. This is an easier book to decode, which means younger children can read it independently.
Lexile range (unofficial): 210L - 400L
Decoding difficulty: 1/5
Vocabulary difficulty: 2/5
Sentences difficulty: 3/5
Patterns difficulty: 4/5
Illustration style: There really aren't illustrations. The main visual focus of the book is colored, see-through dots that you can shine light through. There is a watercolor symbol in the middle of the circle of dots, representing the ocean and grain, but they are somewhat abstract. A child would not recognize them.
Reality-based: Yes. The book talks about the cycle of water and the sun and how those fuel Earth's creatures. (