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WHEREVER YOU'LL BE

Ariella Prince Guttman Geneviève Godbout

The important and timely reminder that no matter how far apart we are, shared love means we are always together.
Wherever You'll Be follows a mother and child throughout their day while they are apart. Whether at work or at school, all through the day they find comfort in thinking of each other. Wherever You'll Be celebrates the connection between parent and child and lovingly shows readers that love transcends location.

Key selling points
- 365 DAYS A YEAR: Whether it's Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, back-to-school, or any ordinary day -- the opportunity to remind a child how much they are loved is a perfect gift all year round.
- UNIVERSAL MESSAGE: The reassurance that love persists despite physical distance is one that everyone can relate to -- especially a young child grappling with separation.
- BREATHTAKING ARTWORK: Genevieve Godbout has illustrated over a dozen books for children, including Goodnight, Anne, for PRH Canada. Her illustrations are beautiful, reassuring, and will ignite everyone's inner child with her magical imagery -- and we have her signed for another book!
- MARKETING POTENTIAL: Ariella Prince Guttman is the booking producer at The Today Show. She is a highly promotable author with connections in the entertainment industry.
- PERFECT FOR BEDTIME: The story chronicles a long day and then ends with bedtime, it's a natural fit for a nighttime read at the end of a long day. Its message will resonate with both younger readers and parents alike.

Ariella Prince Guttman is the booking producer for The Today Show. She lives in West Hempstead, New York with her family. This is her first picture book.
Born and raised in Quebec, Geneviève Godbout studied traditional animation in Montreal and at the prestigious Gobelins school in Paris. She is the illustrator of a number of books for children, including Goodnight, Anne; When Santa Was a Baby, and Apple Cake. She also works for clothing designers like Nadinoo and Mrs. Pomeranz, creating illustrations and prints for their collections.
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Published 2021-07-20 by Flamingo Books

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[A] lyrical story about love, growth, and family. The illustrations, which utilize a soothing pastel palette, cleverly highlight the parallels between the lives of adults and children... A sweet, simple story about family love.

Ariella and illustrator Geneviève Godbout celebrated WHEREVER YOU'LL BE during a virual event with Books of Wonder on 8/24! If you weren't able to make it, check out the event recording here! Read more...

BRIGHTLY included an essay, written by Ariella, about her school drop-off routine with her daughter! Read more...

TODAY.COM included WHEREVER YOU'LL BE in their roundup of "The 21 best back-to-school books for kids to calm first day jitters"!: "This sweet poem from former TODAY producer Ariella Prince Guttman reminds children that wherever they'll be, parents will be thinking of them and waiting for a happy reunion." Read more...

SFGATE recommended WHEREVER YOU'LL BE as a useful book in helping to ease separation anxiety in children: "Ariella Prince Guttman's new picture book Wherever You'll Be is a sweet, rhyming reminder that even when children and parents are apart, they are always in one another's hearts and minds." Read more...

French: La Pasteque ; Hebrew: Sefer La Kol ; Korean: Book Bank

MINDFUL RETURN, a site dedicated to returning to work after parental leave, ran a Q&A with Arielle in their newsletter and on their website! Read more...