These little feet, so tiny and new.
The places they’ll go,
the dances they”ll do
The mountains they’ll climb,
the dreams they’ll pursue.
These tiny feet,
so tiny and new.
This book is certainly reminiscent of ‘Ten Little Toes’ but in this book we celebrate more than toes, as we explore little hands, eyes, ears and mouth.
Hayley Rawsthorne’s text is subtle and warm. Briony Stewart’s illustrations are soft and calming as we imagine the snowflakes those hands might catch or the stories and songs those little ears will hear.
This book is beautifully put together and just leaves you feeling so peaceful and full of love.
These Little Feet would make a perfect gift for parents-to-be or new parents.
Reviewed by Janes Stephens
Age Guide 0+
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hayley is an Australian children’s author who is passionate about telling stories with heart. Stories that connect, inspire and move people: big and small.
Hayley is a skilled writer and communicator with 20+ years‘ experience in professional communications across various industries. Her motivation in professional communications is about real connection; with employees, customers, stakeholders and brands.
Having grown up in regional NSW, and lived in and travelled to many countries around the world, Hayley also knows first hand the value of real connection in building rich relationships, communicating love and understanding, and forming diverse communities.
She now applies these values, along with a whole lot of heart, to her writing for children to create stories full of love, life and connection.
Hayley lives with her family in the beautiful regional city of Orange NSW, Australia.
Visit Hayley Rawsthorne’s website
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Briony loves telling stories in lots of different ways. When she is not working on books you’ll most likely find her programming art activities and events, speaking at festivals and libraries across Australia, or doing something weird, like planting paper gardens, building life-sized dragons, or marshalling your local egg-rolling championships.
Briony claims to have ‘about a bazillion art influences’ – from the scientific drawings and discoveries of Gould and Haekle, to the mad, rambling drawings of Lear and Blake. She loves Victorian era science, whimsy and illustration, Japanese animation and print making, folktales, poetry, and ABC children’s programs pretty much all the way from the early 90’s to the present and above all else, is incredibly passionate about Australian children’s literature.
Briony currently resides in Fremantle, Western Australia writes and illustrates alongside two delightful children, a highly-strung dog and a plant-mad biologist husband.
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