From the creator of Small in the City and the illustrator of Town Is by the Sea and Sidewalk Flowers, comes a moving look at how memories are made.
Tucked in bed at a new apartment, a boy and his mother trade memories. Some are idyllic, like a picnic with Dad, but others are more surprising: a fall from a bike into soft piled hay, the smell of an old oil lamp when a rainstorm blew the power out.
Now it’s just the two of them, and the house where all of those memories happened is far away. But maybe someday, this will be a favourite memory, too: happy and sad, an end and a beginning intertwined.
Do You Remember? is another unforgettable book from award-winning author and illustrator Sydney Smith.
“Smith shows that, at any age, shared memories can help tilt the balance from present-day fearfulness to hope for the future.” — New York Times
“The author delicately and triumphantly creates a book worth remembering, with a relatable topic for families and school-age children who also may be suffering loss.” — School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
“The author delicately and triumphantly creates a book worth remembering, with a relatable topic for families and school-age children who also may be suffering loss.” — School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
“This hushed and deeply tender story will spark many conversations.” — Horn Book, STARRED REVIEW
“Strong emotion is conveyed through effective illustrations and book design … The undertone of sadness is ever present but so is the feeling of hope. The design and details in the illustrations ask readers to proceed slowly, think beyond what is stated, and construct their own interpretations of story and memory.” — Booklist, STARRED REVIEW
“A loving familial portrait that envisions intentionality around the process of memory-making.” — Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
“Sydney Smith beautifully captures all the fear and hope that comes with change in this heartfelt picture book about remembering and starting anew.” — BookPage
“Though there is an undercurrent of sadness, Do You Remember? concludes on a hopeful note, its images and nuances remaining in one's memory long after the book has been set aside. This publication is nothing short of a triumph for Sydney Smith.” — Canadian Children's Book News
“The essence of this story is to be found not in what's said, but in what's left unspoken … Do You Remember? is a story of separation and change not to be missed.” — CM: Canadian Review of Materials
“Beautifully written and evocatively illustrated.” — Montreal Gazette
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캐나다 노바스코샤 주에서 태어나 어린 시절부터 그림을 그렸다. 노바스코샤미술디자인대학(NSCAD) 졸업 후 어린이 책에 그림을 그리기 시작했고, 릴리언 셰퍼드 기념상을 비롯하여 여러 상을 받았다. 현재는 토론토에 있는 집과 온타리오 주에 있는 미술관을 오가며 다양한 미술 작업을 하고 있다