Dawn: Watch the World Awaken

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“The book is a testament to Martin’s immense artistic talents. Truly stunning.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

With gorgeous artwork and a spare text, an award-winning picture-book creator gently celebrates the natural world through the lens of a sunrise.

As the sun slowly rises, many things happen in a small window of time. The world comes alive with the actions of animals, plants, clouds, and sky. A deer drinks, an owl wakes, a dandelion shimmers in the light. A ladybug climbs, a fish jumps, birds call in a chorus. Geese fly away in formation. A flower blooms. Beautifully illustrated with glowing imagery and written with a charming simplicity holding appeal for new readers, Marc Martin’s ode to the slow-blooming beauty of a sunrise and the life that unfolds in its radiance narrows the lens to show the wonder of time passing.

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick Studio
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 29, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1536232408
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1536232400
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 – 8 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.19 x 0.5 x 11.63 inches
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool – 3
Best Sellers Rank: #251,219 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2,093 in Children’s Nature Books (Books) #12,793 in Children’s Animals Books
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