Before
You Arrived is the brainchild of Adrienne Lance
Lucas, the mother of a 6 and a half-year-old son. By
the time her son was five, Lucas was answering countless
questions like, 'Mommy, what was it like when I was
in your belly?' Eventually, she felt compelled to answer
these questions and more in a book written to share
her experiences as an expectant mother with her own
son and other children. Before You Arrived is
written from a mother's perspective, as she addresses
her unborn child. She anxiously awaits his or her birth,
telling them that mommy and daddy dreamed and prayed
about their life before they were born.
Before
You Arrived is a great 24-page family bedtime story
for children ages 4 to 7. Parents of younger children
will enjoy watching the excitement expressed on their
child's face as they substitute his/her name for the
word you in the title. Early readers will enjoy the
rhythmic pace and lyrical repetition of the text which
contributes to building their confidence as they read.
The book's lavish and elaborate images of African American
characters are drawings adapted from Lance Lucass own
personal collection of family photos and are interpreted
by illustrator, Tracy McCutchion.
Lucas has created an imaginative and touching account,
conveying an age-old message that both expectant parents
can relate and children can learn. Now little ones can
see how they were loved and cared for before they were
even born. Before You Arrived was released on
May 13, 2005, and is available for purchase online at
www.beforeyouarrived.com
(paperback $15.99).
Adrienne Lance Lucas is available for speaking engagements
and interactive storytelling at local schools, museums,
libraries, and other local venues. Please contact Sheronda
Minton at (404) 518-9625 for more information.
PRESS CONTACT: Sheronda Minton, (404) 518-9625
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