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YOU ARE NOT ALONE

Xin Li Ingrid Law

Like Goodnight Moon and Time for Bed, this lyrical and soothing picture book from an award-winning author/illustrator team is sure to become a bedtime favorite.
Sometimes bedtime feels like a dark cave in the gloomy woodslike it's about to be you and no one else until morning. But this gentle, lovely book helps children remember that they are never alone. Not only is a parent probably right down the hall, but they are also among animals and neighbors, near the rumble of cars, the twinkle of stars, and even the reassuringly humming fridge.

Newbery Honor-winning author Ingrid Law has created a loving lullaby that will comfort even the most anxious of little ones, and acclaimed artist Xin Li's pictures delight with their charm and warmth.

Ingrid Law is the New York Times bestselling author of three novels for young readers, Savvy, Scumble and Switch. Ingrid's books have been placed on more than thirty state reading lists, and have earned accolades from Publishers Weekly, Oprah's reading list, the Today show's Al Roker's Book Club for Kids, and the Smithsonian. Savvy was named a Newbery Honor Book in 2009. Ingrid is a huge fan of words and stories, of small towns and big ideas. She lives in Colorado, where she writes full-time.

XIN LI is an illustrator and picture-book creator. She grew up in China and currently lives in Norway. She studied design and worked for software companies for more than a decade. After having her daughter, Xin realized that her true passion lies in creating art and telling stories.
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Published 2025-08-26 by Rocky Pond Books

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For children who dislike the isolation of bedtime, this picture book offers suggestions and comfort while the art depicts a little girl who gradually notices that she is not entirely alone after all.The same reassuring words echo throughout the book in different contexts, linked by the same soothing phrase: "You are not alone." From the comfort of hugging a beloved stuffed animal to the helpful reminder that adults are always nearby, this imaginative story has a lyrical yet practical quality that is bolstered by Li's captivating mixed-media illustrations. A heartening picture-book debut for Law, whose first middle-grade novel, Savvy (2008), was a Newbery Honor Book.

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Newbery Honoree Law's inviting picture-book debut highlights reassuring rituals for bedtime.Li's lucid palette smooths the child's worries, easing concerns with vibrant lightnessand a never-far security quilt of primary colors. Beyond Law's verses, Li's detailed illustrations add additional comforts: The stuffed animals are larger-than-life protectors, walls are warmed by family photographs, and grandmother and grandchild sport matching bunny slippers. A parent's final check on the sleeping child provides that definitive assurance of safety. Law's title becomes a soothing refrain that softens nighttime fears and encourages welcome rest.

[A] mantra-like refrain, "You are not alone," supplies comfort in this emotionally grounding picture book. Law's second-person prose conveys an empathic knowingness about nighttime fears before invoking soothing bedtime experiences as companions. Employing a texturized mix of materials, Li skillfully supports the story's cozy qualities with homey details and scenes that make the whole world seem friendly.