Also uses the word also as a bridge between the present and memories, using layered illustrations to show two places at once. The lyrical text focuses on sensory details like garden scents to explain the feeling of missing someone. Books in this family share a rhythmic, comforting tone and use visual storytelling to explore complex emotions or dual settings.
Reach for this book when your child is struggling with the ache of being in two places at once, such as missing home while on vacation or missing a grandparent after returning home. It provides a beautiful framework for understanding that our hearts can hold multiple places and people simultaneously. The story follows a young girl and her mother as they visit a grandmother's home in the country. Through poetic, lyrical text, it explores the concept of 'also', the idea that while we are in the present moment, our memories of other times and places live within us. It is a gentle, comforting choice for children ages 4 to 8 who are navigating transitions or feelings of longing for distant loved ones.
