Beaming with lightness and brightness, Marla Frazee’s In Every Life shows the great expanse of human experience. With sparse and lyrical text, the book reads like a poem or song. The illustrations show a wide array of people in soft vignettes, along with wordless double-paged spreads. Quietly spectacular scenes show hikers voyaging up a mountain, an adult and child looking out at an expanse of shoreline, and a trio of kids enjoying a windy and flowery hilltop. This beautiful book will be enjoyed by young and old alike – and, perhaps, inspire each of us to look with new eyes at the big and small moments in our own lives.
For other books by Marla Frazee, look for Walk On! A Guide for Babies of All Ages, The Farmer and the Clown, and A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever.
In Every Life by Marla Frazee is a 2024 Randolph Caldecott Medal Honor Book
Read more about all the 2024 ALA Youth Media Award Winners here.