"While those early days were a total blur,
every now and then,
time stood perfectly still.
Until one day ... a first step,
and the child became ...
THE BLUR
ALWAYS ON THE MOVE!"
Although I have had The Blur on my shelf for a while, it seems appropriate to be telling you about it now. You will have lots of time to get a copy before one of your children, or someone else you know and love, approaches the end of high school and the anticipation of heading to college. The months in between now and then are directly related to what Minh Le is talking about in this book meant for children. It will also be fully appreciated by parents and teachers who have nurtured those children through life.
It begins with the warm congratulations offered at the birth of a baby. Apparently, this one is quite different from others. It is in the way the baby makes wishes known, plays, entertains, and changes. Until real movement (walking, running, and generally wreaking havoc) things seem busy, but manageable. From that point on, there is no stopping the purposeful, forward movement she takes. After experiencing countless events and milestones, she is graduating high school ... and too soon, leaving for college studies.
"How did we get here so fast?
It's all a blur."
Dan Santat does what he does best: he fills each spread with humor, movement and awareness. Parents will recognize themselves in some of his funniest scenarios. The joys, the fears, the pride are all evident in the parents' faces as their child speeds through life. Young listeners will very much enjoy hearing this terrific book, while parents will wax nostalgic over familiar scenes from their own lives.
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