New York Times bestselling artist Jane Dyer and acclaimed author Linda Ashman collaborate on this tender story of a mother’s unconditional love for her child. A seed knows how to sprout. A lamb knows how to bleat. A bee knows where the nectar is to make the honey sweet. Stars shine, seasons change, and waves rise and fall. Invoking the majestic beauty of the natural world, a mother affectionately explains that some things just come naturally—like a parent’s love.   With poignant illustrations and a timeless theme, All We Know celebrates discovery, new life, and above all, the love between parent and child. PreS-Gr 1—This musical read-aloud tracks an unnamed child through various nature-filled scenes and seasons—"A cloud knows how to rain./The thunder, how to boom./A bulb knows when it's time to sleep/and when it's time to bloom." Readers follow along from farm to forest to seashore and back, ending at home with the big finale. "And—not so very long ago,/on a moonlit night—you knew how to tell me/that the time was finally right./The days know how to march along/no matter what we do./And I know how to love you,/no one taught me…/I just knew." This sweet journey of nature and love is wonderfully illustrated with Dyer's softly artistic and realistic style, which has served many other picture books so well. She perfectly mirrors the mood and text of the story while providing welcome details and texture. VERDICT This lovely book is a great read-aloud for storytime or individual sharing. It also might spark discussions by children asking about how the mother knew "the time was right."—Catherine Callegari, formerly at Gay-Kimball Library, Troy, NH [Praise for Lucky and Squash, by Jeanne Birdsall] “Birdsall’s well-told tale is suspenseful an heartwarming, and the expressions on the dogs’ faces in Dyer’s watercolor illustrations are priceless.” - School Library Journal [Praise for Santa Claus and the Three Bears, by Maria Modugno] “Charming watercolor illustrations by the mother-and-daughter team bring the polar bears to life and give Santa Claus an amiable, gentle persona.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Ashman’s poetic verses are perfectly complemented by Dyer’s illustrations which portray the natural world realistically. Simply beautiful.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A gentle, heartwarming celebration of the continuity of life and of a parent’s love.” - Publishers Weekly This sweet journey of nature and love is wonderfully illustrated with Dyer’s softly artistic and realistic style. She perfectly mirrors the mood and text of the story while providing welcome details and texture. This lovely book is a great read-aloud for storytime or individual sharing. - School Library Journal “The simple yet artful rhymes are made to be read aloud to young listeners sitting on their own parents’ laps. Illustrator Dyer is the go-to artist for the softest and sweetest of artwork featuring young children, and she doesn’t disappoint here.” - ALA Booklist [Praise for Cookies, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal] “Clever. Delightful. Engaging. Young readers will want to jump into the pages and join the gang for milk and cookies.” - Booklist (starred review) [Praise for Cookies, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal] “Dyer’s art finely complements the simple yet profound wisdom that flows throughtout Rosenthal’s inspired text.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review) [Praise for Cookies, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal] “Irresistable cast of characters. Beautifully rendered.” - Kirkus Reviews The stars know how to shine. The earth knows how to turn. The sun knows when to wake each day— it didn't need to learn. As the seasons change from warm to cold, and plants grow from seed to sprout, a mother tenderly explains how the love for her child knew to blossom in her heart—naturally, like the majestic wonder of the great outdoors. Linda Ashman's prose radiates warmth, and Jane Dyer's charming illustrations depict the parent-child bond. All We Know is the perfect book for mothers and the little ones they love. Linda Ashman has written more than two dozen picture books that have earned her numerous honors and starred reviews and have been included on the "Best of the Year" lists of the New York Times ; Parenting , Child , and Cookie magazines; and more. She lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with her husband, son, and two dogs. Jane Dyer is the illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Cookies series by Amy Krouse Rosenthal as well as numerous other award-winning picture books. She lives and works in Northampton, Massachusetts.