Of course, the thing is, there's nothing more special about the child than there is about any other child.

I have no idea if actual children like this. Maybe navel-gazers on the cusp of their 10th birthday (first double-digit birthday!). Maybe graduates, of 8th or 12th grade. Probably best as a gift at a baby shower though.

Even accepting that parameter, the book didn't quite hit me. Don't know why. I guess I'm just too jaded, have seen the theme done before too often. ( )

Awww this book was so sweet! I read it for Santat, because I love his art, and I ended up loving the story as well. ( )

Particularly love the illustrations in this one. Dan Santat’s illustrations are always so colorful, full, and spread across the space. They remind me of some comic style art. The story itself is cute too, talking about how watching little ones grow can be like a blur that has moments that freeze time. ( )

How did we get here so fast?

The question I ask as my daughter is about to turn one. (And I still remember the painful walk from hell--AKA being dilated without an epidural because I needed to be more progressed--like it was yesterday)

Sure, with Dan Santat's illustrations, you would expect more comedy. But I do not think that is very achieved. Parents will enjoy this book more than the kiddos I think. Because truly you will ask yourself how does time move so fast? What are the moments in our children's lives where time has stood still? ( )

how quickly kids grow up ( )