Thinking of a friend who reached out after a long time, you visit a bookstore—and there, you discover a signed copy by the author your friend loves. At the same time, a child watching over the shop feels a flutter of excitement at a customer who came by while their dad stepped out. An author, having just finished a late-night deadline, goes out for a walk, and another child quietly shares the same feelings as their mother.
The Ordinary Miracles is a book that reminds us we are all the protagonists of the days shaped by countless fleeting moments, prompting us to recall the days that mattered most to us. At first glance, our daily lives may seem too ordinary to be special, yet the small conversations and exchanged feelings become tiny sparks that brighten each day. Whether we intend to or not, we affect one another in ways big and small, sometimes changing each other’s days. When we look back at our lives, seemingly mundane, we realize through this story how closely our lives are intertwined, connected as if by chance.
As the author intended—wanting to subtly mark moments of quiet miracles within the seemingly colorless ordinary days—the illustrations flow with “glowing colors.” The moments shared by the people in the book pass like batons from one to another, forming a story, and together, creating a single picture book.