The Wonderful Things You Will Be

Name: The Wonderful Things You Will Be
Author: Emily Winfield Martin

Emily Winfield Martin

Celebrate every child’s limitless potential through a tender message of unconditional love, hope, and encouragement.

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Outline

What's it about?

The Wonderful Things You Will Be (2015) is a gentle picture book in which a parent imagines all the people their child might grow up to become, from brave and kind to curious and clever. Emily Winfield Martin’s rhyming verses and warm illustrations celebrate every child’s potential and remind readers that a parent’s love stays the same, whatever path the child chooses.

Key ideas

A parent imagines the many kinds of people a child might grow up to become, from brave and kind to curious and clever.
The book celebrates every child's potential and presents the future as open and full of possibility.
A parent's love stays the same whatever path the child chooses to follow.
Rhyming verses and warm illustrations give the message a gentle, comforting tone for young children.

About the author

Emily Winfield Martin is an American author and illustrator of children’s books known for her soft, dreamlike artwork. The Wonderful Things You Will Be became a bestseller and a popular gift for new parents. Her other books include Dream Animals and The Littlest Library.

Questions people ask

What is The Wonderful Things You Will Be about?

It is a gentle picture book in which a parent imagines everything their child might become. The main message is that every child has great potential and is loved unconditionally.

Who is The Wonderful Things You Will Be for?

It is a children's story for ages 3 to 6, written in rhyming verse with warm illustrations. Parents who want to share a message of love and encouragement with a young child will find it a good fit.

How long is the Durar summary of this book?

The Durar summary takes about 15 minutes to read or listen to. It covers the book's rhyming message of hope and its reminder that a parent's love never changes.