Always

“… as magic as a starry night … as wild as a windy day … as wondrous as a winter snow … as tricky as an autumn mist … as soft as a cloudy sky …” Like small children the world over, Oli the baby bear wants confirmation of his mother’s love. But when she assures him she will love him always, Oli has no concept of what she means. ‘How long is always?’ he wants to know. With the tender patience and wise imagination of a loving parent, mother bear explains. Focusing on the realities of the world around us, mother bear leads Oli gently through a series of landscapes, emphasising the magic and wonder of small everyday moments, and revealing the eternity inherent in them. This is Anna Pignataro’s debut as author/illustrator. Deeply moved by her experience as a parent, Anna wrote and illustrated ‘Always’ as a gift to her daughter. Her deeply-felt love is evident in every word and stroke of the brush.