Is Was

Explore the connections found in nature in this simply stunning picture book that explores the idea of change, both big and small.

This sky is
the same sky that was blue,
and now is
spilling down in drips and drops...
until rainclouds pass...

Over the course of one day, a small child experiences the way the natural world changes from sun to rain and from day to night as things transform from is to was in this breathtaking book.

Author: Deborah Freedman
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/04/2021
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 10.10h x 9.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781534475106
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/15/2021
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2021
Shelf Awareness 05/21/2021
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2021 pg. 78

About the Author
Deborah Freedman once was a child who liked to swing on swings. Now, she is an author-illustrator of picture books for children. She lives in a colorful house in Connecticut, where, from her favorite writing chair, she has watched blooms, storms, and moons come and go. You can learn more about Deborah and her books--including Blue Chicken; The Story of Fish & Snail; Shy; This House, Once; and Is Was--at DeborahFreedman.net.