Dawn: Watch the World Awaken

By Marc Martin

"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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536232408
• ISBN13: 9781536232400
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Candlewick Studio
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 10.1" x 11.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3