Always With You — Eric Walters

From the bestselling coauthor of Broken Strings, “a sensitive and supportive approach to . . . the universal, ageless experiences of love and loss” (Quill & Quire).
 
A heartfelt new picture book from bestselling children's author Eric Walters (From the Heart of Africa) and Halifax-based artist Carloe Liu. In this poignant story, we follow young Emily who has recently lost her grandfather. As she grows, she discovers a series of letters he left behind for her, offering grandfatherly advice at life's most pivotal moments: first day of high school, graduation day, wedding, and ending with the birth of her own child.
 
With gentle watercolors and letters for sharing with loved ones, Always With You is a timeless story about grief, growing up, and finding that those we love never truly leave us.
 
Praise for Broken Strings
 
One of Kirkus Reviews's Best Middle Grade Books of 2019
One of the Globe and Mail's 100 Books That Shaped 2019
One of Quill & Quire's Honorable Mentions for 2019 Books of the Year for Young People
One of CBC Books Best Canadian YA and Middle Grade Books of 2019
 
“A beautiful, painful, heartfelt reminder that the past is with us still.” -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
 
“Walters and Kacer pull off this impressive feat of complex storytelling and make it look easy . . . [an] honest, open and unflinching [story] about some of the more dark and traumatic aspects of history.”  -- Quill & Quire (starred review)
 
“A book with heart, and one that will definitely be added to my school library collection.” -- CM Magazine