It Had to Be You

A High Contrast Book For Newborns

Loryn Brantz, Loryn Brantz

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HarperFestival
06 December 2022

Series: A Love Poem Your Baby Can See

This sweet and playful board book features bold, high-contrast black-and-white illustrations that babies can actually see!

In simple, beautiful verse, bestselling Feminist Baby creator and two-time Emmy Award winner Loryn Brantz narrates the journey that parents take to have their perfect little one.

New York magazine's The Strategist chose It Had to Be You as one of the ""Best (Nonobvious) Baby Books to Bring to a Shower."" As The Strategist stated: ""Because of its high-contrast color scheme (with red accents), it’s easy for babies to see the illustrations. Plus, the lyrical text is a love poem to the child that’s as soothing and sweet as a lullaby.""

With lyrical text from parent to baby, It Had to Be You is perfect for fans of I’ve Loved You Since Forever and Guess How Much I Love You. A must-have addition to every baby’s nursery and a perfect gift for baby showers, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day.

For every one of our wishes, for every bump along the way, now that you’re here, we’ve known all along...it had to be YOU!

By: Loryn Brantz
Illustrated by: Loryn Brantz
Imprint: HarperFestival
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 200g
ISBN: 9780063086333
ISBN 10: 0063086336
Series: A Love Poem Your Baby Can See
Pages: 22
Publication Date: 06 December 2022
Recommended Age: From 0 to 4 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Board book
Publisher's Status: Active

Loryn Brantz is the creator of: The Good Advice Cupcake, Jellybean Comics, Blanket Journey to Extreme Coziness, the best-selling board book series Feminist Baby, and a two-time Emmy winner. She is currently a Creative Director at BuzzFeed where her work has been as silly as Disney Princesses with Realistic Hair and as serious as mental health advocacy-garnering millions of views and discussions. Loryn lives in New York City with her husband, architect Jake J Brotter and her much longed for baby, Dalia.

Reviews for It Had to Be You: A High Contrast Book For Newborns

A sweet and tender proclamation of parental predestination that will catch babies' eyes. - Kirkus Reviews An enchanting book with a simple message that's universal, comforting, and true. It Had to be You will captivate children and resonate in the heart of every adult. - Janet Lansbury, author of No Bad Kids No matter how your family came to be, Feminist Baby creator Loryn Brantz's It Had to Be You is the ideal love letter for all parents to share with their children. With high-contrast black-and-white illustrations that are visually accessible to infants, Brantz's lyrical prose is a literary lullaby perfect for your little one's bedtime routine. - Lacey Vorrasi-Banis, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY's Parental Guidance