The Very First Time (a Die-Cut Peek-Through Picture Book)

By Émilie Chazerand

Celebrate first milestones--big and little--in this lively, touching picture book featuring clever die-cuts to peek through, from the same creative team behind Alone & Together

The very first time I traveled . . . was through the pages of a book.
The first time I counted to 98 . . . was when I caught chicken pox.
And the very first time I felt like a grown-up . . . was when I became a big brother

The spare text in this joyful picture book explores a collection of first times--first blush, first winter, first love--only to reveal the surprising reason behind each little milestone. The reader might expect a sad outcome from the scene about a "first goodbye" featuring a little girl and her dog, but the only farewell is to their unruly hair when they get matching haircuts Charming art and clever peek-through die-cuts reveal unexpected transformations--funny, poignant, silly, sweet--after each page turn. This delightfully poetic picture book explores life's many small but profoundly significant first experiences, each worthy of celebration.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419795082
• ISBN13: 9781419795084
• Release Date: May 2027
• Publisher: Abrams Appleseed
• Length: 52 Pages
• Age Range: 3 to 5 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Kindergarten