To the Moon and Back for You
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- Create Date：2022-04-02 09:51:41
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Emilia Bechrakis Serhant
- ISBN：059337942X
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Summary
A perfect gift for any parent who has struggled on their journey to have a baby， Million Dollar Listing star Emilia Bechrakis Serhant's debut picture book poignantly explores her own difficulty conceiving and her life-changing experiences with IVF。
I swam through the deepest ocean。
I climbed the tallest mountain。
Finding you was a journey。
And meeting you was my greatest joy。
In this picture book， illustrated by the #1 New York Times bestselling artist of A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo， families of different shapes， colors， and sizes must cross deserts， navigate rough seasons， and climb mountains--all to find their miracle babies。 Emilia's story reminds us that， despite the challenges and complications often thrown our way， hope will always prevail。 To the Moon and Back for You combines a timeless feel with a timely subject， and is poised to become a modern classic for years to come。
I swam through the deepest ocean。
I climbed the tallest mountain。
Finding you was a journey。
And meeting you was my greatest joy。
In this picture book， illustrated by the #1 New York Times bestselling artist of A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo， families of different shapes， colors， and sizes must cross deserts， navigate rough seasons， and climb mountains--all to find their miracle babies。 Emilia's story reminds us that， despite the challenges and complications often thrown our way， hope will always prevail。 To the Moon and Back for You combines a timeless feel with a timely subject， and is poised to become a modern classic for years to come。
Reviews
Mackenzie Freeman
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This book is a newer version of Love You Forever。 I found this book to be very sweet and heartwarming， and reminded me the importance of our parents and how they love they display can be life changing。
Kelly Ulmer
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So beautiful！！！
Nina Seal
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"To the Moon and Back for You" by Emilia Bechrakis Serhant is a book about children and the journey to parenthood。 It discusses the thoughts of a soon to be parent through beautiful illustrations and words。 The Author of this book had fertility struggle， which is common but not talked about。 By reading this book， children can see the excitement parents/guardians feel for their child before they are born， or before they meet。 For example， the book says that "I loved you before I met you。 I felt y "To the Moon and Back for You" by Emilia Bechrakis Serhant is a book about children and the journey to parenthood。 It discusses the thoughts of a soon to be parent through beautiful illustrations and words。 The Author of this book had fertility struggle， which is common but not talked about。 By reading this book， children can see the excitement parents/guardians feel for their child before they are born， or before they meet。 For example， the book says that "I loved you before I met you。 I felt you in my arms before I could hold you （pg。 1）。 This quote does a wonderful job of setting up the tone of the book， and shows that this journey is long， hard， and has many obstacles to overcome along the way。 Although it is recommended for two to five year olds， I found this book to have higher-level vocabulary and comprehension levels， and would put it in a first or second grade classroom。 Overall， Emilia Bechrakis Serhant wrote a moving picture story book about parenthood and the thoughts of a soon to be parent。 I give this book five stars， because it was a great read and it put a smile on my face。 。。。more
Amberly
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Words can't even describe how much I love this book。 It really beautifully captures my journey and dedication to motherhood and is a wonderful celebration of motherhood （parenthood）， love， and what we do for our children， even before they're with us！ It's a favorite of mine and several friends I know。 Words can't even describe how much I love this book。 It really beautifully captures my journey and dedication to motherhood and is a wonderful celebration of motherhood （parenthood）， love， and what we do for our children， even before they're with us！ It's a favorite of mine and several friends I know。 。。。more
Taylor Armey
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This is an amazing book showing children the struggles that some people have when trying to have a baby and become a parent。 It talks about how all people no matter their shape or size can have trouble getting pregnant。 Most children will not understand this concept if you just tell them about it but this book does a great job explaining it for children to comprehend。
Sarah
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I loved the colors in this book， and the story was very heartwarming。
Judy & Marianne from Long and Short Reviews
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Sometimes Mother’s Day is a celebration of a long and difficult journey。There was so much love in this story。 The main character waited a long time to become a parent， and her determination to finally be someone’s mom made me smile。 There is definitely something to be said for showing moms who are as selfless and loving as this one。 She was a good role model for young readers， and the depth of her feelings for her child were expressed well。While I completely understood the metaphorical nature of Sometimes Mother’s Day is a celebration of a long and difficult journey。There was so much love in this story。 The main character waited a long time to become a parent， and her determination to finally be someone’s mom made me smile。 There is definitely something to be said for showing moms who are as selfless and loving as this one。 She was a good role model for young readers， and the depth of her feelings for her child were expressed well。While I completely understood the metaphorical nature of the main character’s journey to parenthood， it was so abstract that the plot never really thickened into something most small children would appreciate。 The audience saw the mother climbing a tall mountain and struggling to walk in hot， dusty desert， but the storyline never explained why these challenges were necessary in order for her to be able to find her baby。 Everything was tilted so far in the favor of adult readers who can read between the lines that I’m not entirely sure how much this would appeal to the average small child unless the grownups in their lives explained some stuff in advance。One of the beautiful things about this picture book was just how open-ended it was about how the main character eventually became a mother。 Was her child conceived through fertility treatments？ Did they adopt their baby？ Is it possible the main character and her spouse signed up to be foster parents？ Readers were free to come up with all sorts of explanations about how this baby came into her parents’ lives。 The plot could have been interpreted to include any family planning option that currently exists which makes this useful for so many different types of families。I’d recommend To the Moon and Back for You to any family who had a long or difficult journey when they decided they wanted to have a new baby。 。。。more
Jennifer Giordano
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Lovely story for a mother who has struggled to conceive。 I appreciated the author’s notes at the back of the book。 Beautiful pictures too。
Berls
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Oh this book is everything I was hoping it would be when I saw it online。 The pictures are beautiful and the words tell so beautifully and simply the feelings any parent who struggled to conceive/deliver/adopt their little ones would want their child to know。 It says， I don't just love you， I fought for you and treasure you。 You weren't a happy accident， you were wanted。 Fiercely。 So excited to give this to Dante for Christmas and read it to him for years （and someday he'll even begin to underst Oh this book is everything I was hoping it would be when I saw it online。 The pictures are beautiful and the words tell so beautifully and simply the feelings any parent who struggled to conceive/deliver/adopt their little ones would want their child to know。 It says， I don't just love you， I fought for you and treasure you。 You weren't a happy accident， you were wanted。 Fiercely。 So excited to give this to Dante for Christmas and read it to him for years （and someday he'll even begin to understand what the words mean）。 。。。more
Alisha
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The illustrations are beautiful; the sentiment is lovely; however， this definitely is more of a book for parents than it is for a child。 I wouldn't do it for a story time but I would consider gifting it。 The illustrations are beautiful; the sentiment is lovely; however， this definitely is more of a book for parents than it is for a child。 I wouldn't do it for a story time but I would consider gifting it。 。。。more
Kristina
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What a lovely picture book regarding a story probably not often discussed for this reader age---infertility。 Through pictures and lovely prose， the book focuses on IVF。 I might have bought a few copies to give to friends。
Pam
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Two levels to this picture book。 Kids will enjoy the simple story about how special they are。 Those who have walked a harder path to parenthood will completely relate to the analogies provided as they've struggled to reach their heart cries。 Beautiful illustrations show the outpouring of love and peace when parents are born。 Two levels to this picture book。 Kids will enjoy the simple story about how special they are。 Those who have walked a harder path to parenthood will completely relate to the analogies provided as they've struggled to reach their heart cries。 Beautiful illustrations show the outpouring of love and peace when parents are born。 。。。more
Mama Bearian
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A beautiful book for mothers who experienced a long journey to becoming mothers。 The illustrations are perfect。 The author explains her journey of infertility in an author's note。 A beautiful book for mothers who experienced a long journey to becoming mothers。 The illustrations are perfect。 The author explains her journey of infertility in an author's note。 。。。more
Valleri
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I love everything about this book from its whimsical retelling of a tumultuous journey to parenthood and all the hardships and hurts along the way; I love how gripping and real the story is。 The pictures resonate with those who have struggled along the road of infertility （for whatever reason） and has an uplifting message for the reader and listener alike。 My husband bought this book for me， hunting it down after finding it at Target， going back to buy it， and finding it gone。 He was lucky to ha I love everything about this book from its whimsical retelling of a tumultuous journey to parenthood and all the hardships and hurts along the way; I love how gripping and real the story is。 The pictures resonate with those who have struggled along the road of infertility （for whatever reason） and has an uplifting message for the reader and listener alike。 My husband bought this book for me， hunting it down after finding it at Target， going back to buy it， and finding it gone。 He was lucky to happen upon this book again at a bookstore in Connecticut and I am incredibly lucky to have him and our son。Happy reading to all！ 。。。more
Kayla Angulo
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This is such a sweet book。 I highly recommend every mother to read this， the story and artwork was amazing！
Norkett
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We appreciated the journey but wondered what the struggle was。 Glad the note at the end was there to share your story。
Kayla - the。bookish。mama
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The journey to becoming a mama is so different for every woman。 For some it is very difficult with multiple fertility treatments， adoption processes， and some celebrate the birth of a rainbow baby that was long hoped for。 This book is the perfect read for anyone who has a struggled to gain the title of a Mama。 I definitely became teary-eyed reading this one to my little one。 This book would also make a phenomenal shower gift。
Amanda Geske
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“When the tundra was coldest， I braved it。”
Megan
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Great subject matter that you don't often see in children's books。 But it didn't seem like something children would easily grasp or understand。 Maybe if it had different artwork？ Nonetheless， a subject matter we should be seeing more of in picture books， as it is not always easy to create a family。 We should be normalizing that。 Great subject matter that you don't often see in children's books。 But it didn't seem like something children would easily grasp or understand。 Maybe if it had different artwork？ Nonetheless， a subject matter we should be seeing more of in picture books， as it is not always easy to create a family。 We should be normalizing that。 。。。more
Cara Byrne
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I was really excited about the premise of this book as there are few books like it， though it was so brief and fell a little short。 I'm grateful that Bechrakis Serhant wrote this book， but Matthew Cordell's _Wish_ remains the book I gift to friends who （like me） have gone through a tough road to build their families。 I was really excited about the premise of this book as there are few books like it， though it was so brief and fell a little short。 I'm grateful that Bechrakis Serhant wrote this book， but Matthew Cordell's _Wish_ remains the book I gift to friends who （like me） have gone through a tough road to build their families。 。。。more
Owly&HerBooks
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There was a mix of emotions when it came to this book， mainly because of the meaning behind it。 Yes， it was moving， and had a lot of what I felt when I was able to have my little ones。 But， even so， this didn't seem to be a story for everyone。 It's one that might work perfectly for those who have gone through similar situations， an easier and heart-warming way to tell our little ones their beginnings。 For others though， it won't be as appealing。That's having to do with the fact that this story i There was a mix of emotions when it came to this book， mainly because of the meaning behind it。 Yes， it was moving， and had a lot of what I felt when I was able to have my little ones。 But， even so， this didn't seem to be a story for everyone。 It's one that might work perfectly for those who have gone through similar situations， an easier and heart-warming way to tell our little ones their beginnings。 For others though， it won't be as appealing。That's having to do with the fact that this story isn't as much for the child， as it is for the parent。 Like I said， more geared towards those with similar stories。 Because， if we go back to whom these books are for， it's not one a child would really enjoy， or understand （without explanations）。 For that reason， I can't quite say it's the best book to pick up for a child。 It will be a nice addition for some， but not for others。 It all depends on your story。***I received this copy from Random House Books for Young Readers， in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。*** 。。。more
Edward Sullivan
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Best suited for new or expecting parents。
Mischenko
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To the Moon and back for You is a short poetic story about overcoming the struggles that some people have on their journey to becoming a parent。 I swam through the deepest ocean。I climbed the tallest mountain。 Finding you was a journey。And meeting you was my greatest joy。 To me this book is exactly what the author wanted it to be: a book that parents can share with their young children about the hard journey they endured to bring them into this world。 In my opinion， this can apply to many famili To the Moon and back for You is a short poetic story about overcoming the struggles that some people have on their journey to becoming a parent。 I swam through the deepest ocean。I climbed the tallest mountain。 Finding you was a journey。And meeting you was my greatest joy。 To me this book is exactly what the author wanted it to be: a book that parents can share with their young children about the hard journey they endured to bring them into this world。 In my opinion， this can apply to many families， even those that struggle with difficult pregnancies and not just IVF or other fertility treatments。 Not only that， this book can be a way to share with our children just how much we love them。 I’m not sure this book will be appealing to every child， but the text is poetic and the illustrations are bright and beautiful。 I found it wonderful with messages of overcoming， hope， and perseverance。4**** 。。。more
A。
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Lovely baby shower gift， especially for a family that has undergone IVF。
Bookishrealm
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Okay let me start by saying that I read through some of the reviews after reading this book and I strongly disagree with some of the analysis that say that this isn’t for children and that they wouldn’t understand and that the author just wrote it for herself。 First， unless you’ve been through the process of struggling to have a child it’s easy to write off the content of this book。 Second， I don’t think it was the authors intention for the child to understand the purpose of this book right away Okay let me start by saying that I read through some of the reviews after reading this book and I strongly disagree with some of the analysis that say that this isn’t for children and that they wouldn’t understand and that the author just wrote it for herself。 First， unless you’ve been through the process of struggling to have a child it’s easy to write off the content of this book。 Second， I don’t think it was the authors intention for the child to understand the purpose of this book right away。 I think that it’s about teaching our children that as mothers we’re willing to go to the ends of the earth for them。 I think when they are older this book will serve as a good place for a conversation opener about the fertility process。 I’m all about being mindful of what content we share with growing children; however， I’m also very much about being honest to our children in ways that they can understand。 This book doesn’t need to explain the fertility process to a child， it is meant to show the love that a mother has for her child。 I think people get bogged down in the idea that you can’t use picture books for older children and that’s just not true。 This book is versatile and can be used for a variety of ages。 The conversations that are developed around this book can be changed and tailored to the age of the child。 Anyway， I really enjoyed it。 I wish it was a little longer but the abstract artwork and beautiful colors fit the story brilliantly。 I’m slowly becoming a fan of picture books that appear to use some form of watercolor for the basis of the artwork。 The language is poetic and beautiful。 And while I didn’t have fertility issues in conceiving my daughter I did have to give birth to her alone as a single mother and it was the most difficult thing I went through but I would do it all over again just to have her。 I really connected to this author and I look forward to seeing more of her work。 。。。more
Renee Knoblauch
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I never did IVF but I didn’t have a child until adoption after 16 years of marriage and the next child was a miracle and a surprise pregnancy。 This book has beautiful whimsical illustrations throughout。 The book conveys the mother’s broken heart longing for a child but the road was hard and long。 She went to the moon， roughest seas， climbed the tallest mountain， hottest dessert， braved the coldest tundra， and strongest winds。 She says the hurt didn’t stop her to get her child even though there w I never did IVF but I didn’t have a child until adoption after 16 years of marriage and the next child was a miracle and a surprise pregnancy。 This book has beautiful whimsical illustrations throughout。 The book conveys the mother’s broken heart longing for a child but the road was hard and long。 She went to the moon， roughest seas， climbed the tallest mountain， hottest dessert， braved the coldest tundra， and strongest winds。 She says the hurt didn’t stop her to get her child even though there were many failures and she needed help。 Her love and how bad she wanted a child even though she couldn’t reach you she never gave up。 The book doesn’t mention anything about IVF but the book conveys to the child how bad she wanted a child and what a great joy having the child。I can relate to the author but I don’t see it relating the message to many kids other than beautiful illustrations and far away adventures and the mom’s love。 I almost feel that the book would speak more volumes to the mother about her journey but the child will get the message in this sweet book expressing the mother’s ultimate love。 I received a free copy of this product from Penguin Random House in exchange for my honest review。 I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way。 All opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family。 I am disclosing this information accordance with the FTC Regulations 。。。more
Liz Lowe
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Beautifully written and illustrated book about a parent’s road to parenthood。 Though the book is supposed to be about a mother’s journey with IVF， it could easily be applied to adoption， Foster to adoption， or any other road to parenthood。 It’s a sweet picture book。
Jane
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To the Moon and Back for You is a beautiful story of what a parent would do for a child。 Author Emilia Bechrakis Serhant wanted to be a mom， but when she did not get pregnant in a timely fashion， she and her husband pursued in vitro fertilization。 It is a great story for parents to share with their child when they want to share the story of their child’s beginning。 EG Keller used beautiful paintings to illustrate the text。 They are colorful and somewhat impressionistic。 The style reminds me of t To the Moon and Back for You is a beautiful story of what a parent would do for a child。 Author Emilia Bechrakis Serhant wanted to be a mom， but when she did not get pregnant in a timely fashion， she and her husband pursued in vitro fertilization。 It is a great story for parents to share with their child when they want to share the story of their child’s beginning。 EG Keller used beautiful paintings to illustrate the text。 They are colorful and somewhat impressionistic。 The style reminds me of the illustrations in Sam， Bangs， and Moonshine， winner of the 1967 Caldecott medal， written and illustrated by Evaline Ness。To the Moon and Back for You could be added to your Mock Caldecott 2021 list。 While the content is appropriate for a K-12 Christian school library， the book is probably more appropriate for IVF parents to share with their own children。 I want to thank Random House Children’s Books for the complimentary copy of To the Moon and Back for You。 This is my honest review。 。。。more
Stephanie -BooksLessTravelled
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*I received an early copy from the publisher。 This does not affect my review。*I'm a little torn on how to review this one， but I'll try。 I loved the artwork， and the poetic prose was well done， which flows smoothly while still powerful and relevant to the subject matter。 Which is where my rating drops some， as I don't see children really understating things like infertility or IFV or even struggling to conceive and they shouldn't need to until much older。 While I know that some parents have much *I received an early copy from the publisher。 This does not affect my review。*I'm a little torn on how to review this one， but I'll try。 I loved the artwork， and the poetic prose was well done， which flows smoothly while still powerful and relevant to the subject matter。 Which is where my rating drops some， as I don't see children really understating things like infertility or IFV or even struggling to conceive and they shouldn't need to until much older。 While I know that some parents have much harder roads to parenthood that others， and longer processes， that's not the child's fault， and they have no way of knowing they were 'hard' on the parents。 This is the mothers， and in many ways both parents' struggle， and while relevant， isn't anything younger children will be able to understand nor will they know what to do with the information if explained， and will likely feel guilt or other negative feelings to it being pointed out that their parents struggled to bring them into the world。 While I do feel parents should speak to their children about such concerns， it would make more sense if they were older， perhaps nearing adulthood or in their teen years if it comes up， but not as young children， who aren't ready for such heavy future topics that are still years away from becoming potential issues in their lives。 。。。more
Erin Buhr
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