Playful and poetic, Every Space Between highlights the little moments tucked between beginnings and endings, between actions and reactions, between you and me and shows how special an ordinary day can become if you pay close enough attention.
You can find in-betweens everywhere! Some are as overlooked as the space between an itch and a scratch. Others are as thrilling as the pause between making a wish and blowing out your birthday candles. How you feel about an in-between really does depend on your perspective... and each one is full of potential.
Once you spot the spaces in-between, everything changes. Instead of rushing from one thing to the next, you can pause to collect and reflect. Is this something you really want to do? How much longer can you wait? Maybe it's time to say... sorry?
Sparkling with the signature wit of Naseem Hrab (author of How to Party Like a Snail) and the cracking comedic timing of John Martz (illustrator of How to Give Your Cat a Bath: In Five Easy Steps), Every Space Between is an unexpected invitation to a world of possibilities!
Key Text Features
Correlates to the Common Core States Standards in English Language Arts:
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7: With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5: Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
About the Author :
Naseem Hrab is the award-winning author of stories for children including How to Party Like a Snail; Weekend Dad, a Governor General's Literary Award finalist; and The Sour Cherry Tree, a Governor General's Literary Award winner. Her work has been translated into several languages and praised by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, NPR and more. She worked as a librarian for a time and currently works in children's publishing. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
John Martz is an author, illustrator, cartoonist and designer based in Toronto, Ontario. His children's books include A Cat Named Tim and Other Stories (shortlisted for an Eisner Award and a Governor General's Literary Award), Burt's Way Home (shortlisted for an Eisner Award and a Doug Wright Award for Best Book), Evie and the Truth About Witches and How to Give Your Cat a Bath: In Five Easy Steps (a Governor General's Literary Award finalist), written by Nicola Winstanley.
Review :
“Attentiveness underpins Hrab and Martz’s celebration of life’s countless liminal stages. ... Art and narration alike gesture toward the emotional ups and downs associated with transitions, making for a perceptive read.” — Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
“Cerebral in a breezy way, there is much to ponder between the pages of this thoughtfully and artfully conceived concept book.” — Quill & Quire, STARRED REVIEW
