Books For Keeps
  • Home
  • Reviews
  • Articles
  • Past Issues
  • Latest Issue
  • Authors and Artists
  • Latest News
  • Search
  • Menu Menu
November 1, 2019/in Picture Book Under 5s Pre-School/Nursery/Infant /by bookskeeps
BfK Rating:
BfK 239 November 2019
Reviewer: Annie Brierley
ISBN: 978-1857144765
Price: £7.99
Publisher: Ragged Bears
Genre: Picture Book
Age Range: Under 5s Pre-School/Nursery/Infant
Length: 32pp
Buy the Book

Somewhere out There, Right Now

Author: Gemma Wells

A dreamlike picture book introducing – in the form of a story – the concept of mindfulness and empathy to the very young.

This unusual, and engaging book takes the child on a journey through the peacefulness of the natural world and back again, to the gentle rhythms of their own bodies, inducing a sense of calm and peace, for both read to and reader: ‘Somewhere out there, right now… A monkey is sheltering from the pitter-patter of the heavy rain. Somewhere out there right now… a litter of soft kittens is cuddling their mother’.

We continue through this world and are introduced to a flock of birds coming in to roost, a fox slipping through a dark city street, plankton gently floating in the ocean plus a myriad of other natural scenes, before returning to the child’s own internal world.

‘In your mind, right now… there are lots of quite thoughts. In your body, right now…from the tips of your toes to the top of your head you feel peaceful’

The language and repetition within the story reinforce the sense of calm and peacefulness, as well as instilling a sense of our connection with the natural world. Wells’ warm illustrations perfectly catch the mood of the book and give a child plenty to engage with and explore.

A perfect book for sharing at bedtime but also for calming a potentially anxious or fretful child.

Although I have categorized this as a book for children under five, it could easily be shared with older children in a variety of settings.

Share this entry
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on WhatsApp
  • Share on Pinterest
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share on Reddit
  • Share by Mail
https://booksforkeeps.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/somewhere-out-there-right-now.jpg 500 451 bookskeeps http://booksforkeeps.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/bfklogo.png bookskeeps2019-11-01 14:21:002021-02-25 14:23:14Somewhere out There, Right Now

Search for a specific review

Author Search

Search







Generic filters




Filter by Member Types


Book Author

BfK 254 May 2022 Download BfK Issue BfK 254 May 2022
Skip to an Issue:

About Us

Launched in 1980, we’ve reviewed hundreds of new children’s books each year and published articles on every aspect of writing for children.

Read More

Follow Us

Latest News

Peter Bently and Steven Lenton named winners of The Children’s Book Award 2022

June 27, 2022

Shortlist for the 2022 SLA Information Book Award

June 23, 2022

2022 Yoto Carnegie Greenaway Winners Announced

June 16, 2022

Contact Us

Books for Keeps,
30 Winton Avenue,
London,
N11 2AT

Telephone: 0780 789 3369

ISSN: 0143-909X (this is our International Standard Serial Number).

© Copyright 2022 - Books For Keeps | Proudly Built by Lemongrass Media - Web Design Buckinghamshire
Fergal in a Fix! Tiny and Teeny
Scroll to top