Explore the marvels of the world with Wonder Baby!
WORLD OF WONDER is a lyrical, rhyming picture book about a young child who learns to navigate the world with a sense of wonder, by activist and award-winning documentarian Valarie Kaur.
An ant on a leaf! A new friend at the beach! Wonder Baby says, “Wow! Whoa! You’re a part of me I don’t yet know.”
Even when confronted with injustice in the world or unkindness at the park, Wonder Baby learns that wonder is the root of empathy and love. Wonder Baby chooses to love everything alive.
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With lyrical text by activist and award-winning documentarian Valarie Kaur and vibrant illustrations by Cynthia Alonso, Wonder Baby encourages young readers to look at the world with revolutionary love.
WORLD OF WONDER is more than a picture book: it’s a journey of Revolutionary Love. Come journey with Wonder Baby. We wonder about the earth and discover the awe that inspires care. We wonder about people suffering injustice and find that listening to stories inspires courage. We wonder about someone who inflicts cruelty—and discover the power of repair and connection. Wonder Baby wonders about their own emotions, even when tears come pouring down: “You are a part of me I don’t yet know.” Wonder becomes the conduit to love; it creates the conditions for kindness, care, and courage.
WORLD OF WONDER distills Revolutionary Love into its essence. It illustrates all three practices of Revolutionary Love—love for others, opponents, and ourselves. It names wonder as the root of love. It affirms that love is our birthright. As Wonder Baby discovers: “When I wonder, my love can grow!”
What if all children had this understanding of love as their foundation?
A note from Valarie Kaur
I wrote this book as a song for my daughter before she began preschool. On our walks to the ocean, we marveled at the plants, birds, and trees we found along the way. Her eyes filled with wonder. I realized that I did not need to teach my daughter how to wonder—I only had to protect what she already knew. And so this song began… Wonder Baby says, “Wow! Woah! You’re a part of me I don’t yet know.”
When my husband heard the song, he said: “You boiled down 400 pages into a nursery rhyme!” He was talking about my first book See No Stranger, which presented the concept of Revolutionary Love. I responded, “Yes, but I had to write all 400 pages to find it!”
And so, WORLD OF WONDER is for children, and it’s also for anyone who wants a daily reminder of Revolutionary Love–an invitation to orient to the world with wonder and respond from that luminous place within us.
Just before my daughter’s graduation from preschool, an advanced copy of WORLD OF WONDER arrived in the mail. Every page is vivid and alive, pulsating with vibrant energy, thanks to illustrator Cynthia Alonso. I read the book to my daughter’s class. Soon, all the children were singing with me, “You’re a part of me I don’t yet know.” Let’s all sing together!
Dear Parents
You can practice Revolutionary Love with your children. Download your guides here. We recommend you print out the guide you need, and put it at your bedside. These are love letters to you on how to bring wonder and more into your daily life.
Dear Educators
You can bring Revolutionary Love into the culture of your classroom or school. Download our guides here, crafted by our team of expert educators at the Revolutionary Love Project.
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About the Author
Valarie Kaur is a visionary civil rights leader, lawyer, educator, and the bestselling author of See No Stranger. Her work has ignited a movement to reclaim love as a force for justice. Today she leads the Revolutionary Love Project, equipping people across the United States to build beloved community.
In 2022, Kaur was honored at the White House in the first-ever Uniters’ Ceremony for her leadership. A daughter of Punjabi Sikh farmers in California, Valarie was raised with the stories and songs of her ancestors, who taught her that wonder—vismaad—is the heart of love.
She wrote this book as a song for her children, who inspire wonder every day.
About the Illustrator
Cynthia Alonso is an award-winning illustrator, picture book author and graphic designer from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her images are full of life, tenderness, curiosity, and vivid characters. With expertise in illustration, drawing, lettering, and design, she focuses on creating evocative visual storytelling for fiction and nonfiction children’s books.
Cynthia has published over 14 books and her illustration work has been recognized and awarded by the Society of Illustrators, the Bologna Children’s Bookfair, Latin American Illustration, Nami Concours, 3×3 Magazine, among others.
Based in Berlin since 2016, she works from her studio for clients worldwide.
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The Wonder Baby Doll
Explore the marvels of the world with the Wonder Baby Doll!
The Wonder Baby Doll allows young children to expand their understanding of Revolutionary Love through open-ended play, creating endless opportunities for continued learning about the world around them.
Each doll is hand-knit with love by Artisans in Peru, working within a certified fair trade organization and made with 100% cotton yarn, using non-toxic, eco-friendly dyes.
The Wonder Baby Doll is a collaboration between Valarie Kaur and For Purpose Kids.
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Praise for Valarie Kaur’s Non-Fiction Books See No Stranger and Sage Warrior
“Valarie Kaur is a leading light of love and compassion at a time when the world needs it most. Her voice is essential.”
–Isabel Wilkerson, NYT Bestselling author of The Warmth of Other Suns and Caste
“Valarie Kaur is a prophetic voice for our generation. Her wisdom ignites and inspires me, lighting the way through the darkness.”
–America Ferrera, activist and Academy Award-nominated actress
“Valarie’s courageous exploration of ancestral wisdom combined with her insights are exactly what the world is craving right now.”
– Brené Brown, author of the #1 NYT Bestseller Atlas of the Heart
“Valarie Kaur is a profound voice in the current wildness, urging us onward out of the darkness, towards love and peace, goodness and thus, freedom.”
–Anne Lamott, NYT Bestselling author of Bird by Bird and Help Thanks Wow
Sing-Along
The music video, with music and vocals by award-winning performer Ari Afsar
Sing along with author Valarie Kaur
Sing along to the lullaby version of the book with singer and composer Ari Afsar
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