In Every Life

Reach for this book when you want to offer your child a sense of peace, gratitude, and belonging during a transition or a moment of reflection. It is an ideal choice for bedtime when children are processing the day's events, or when a family is navigating a season of change. Through a series of rhythmic blessings, the book celebrates the entire spectrum of the human experience, acknowledging that every life contains both big joys and small sorrows. Marla Frazee uses poetic, inclusive language to show that every baby born into this world is part of a vast, interconnected family. The book is appropriate for infants through elementary-age children, serving as a gentle lullaby for the youngest and a thoughtful prompt for older kids. Parents will appreciate how it validates difficult emotions like sadness or boredom while maintaining a deeply hopeful and comforting tone. It is a beautiful way to ground a child in the truth that they are loved and that their experiences, whatever they may be, are a natural part of growing up.