I don't buy many children's books on the spur of the moment. Between my copious want lists of new and classic picture books, the library books I'm always borrowing, and the lovely review copies that show up occasionally on my doorstep, it's pretty rare for me to just purchase a picture book on a whim. The moment I set eyes on the cover of "These Words I Shaped For You" (2017), though, poet Megan Merchant's ode to the mother-child bond, before I even knew what it was about, I knew I had to own it. From the title itself, to Basak Agaoglu's incredibly striking cover artwork, I was immediately intrigued. And as I picked it up and started to flip through it, every page spoke to me, with words, with colours, with sheer, beautiful emotion. On this Mother's Day, I share with you a simple, gorgeous board book about a mother's love, and desire to share the beauty of the world with her baby, and encourage you to share it with yours. 🐼 🐼 🐼 #NoodlenutsKidsBooks #TheseWordsIShapedForYou #MeganMerchant #BasakAgaoglu #başakağaoğlu #MothersDay #mothersday2020 #MotherAndChild #mum #Mom #MumLife #motherhood #EarlyYears #ReadingTogether #HomeschoolingMama #TheyCallMeMom #ReadToYourBabies #Bookmom #BabyLibrary #FamilyReading #BoardBook (at Mom's Lap) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAA8pUQH6BX/?igshid=dic8lulsquez