You Hold Me Up
Monique Gray Smith, Danielle Daniel
Type:
Fiction
Categories:
Diversity & Multicultural | Social Issues | Family | Social Themes
Themes:
Friendship, General, Emotions & Feelings
Language:
English
Publisher:
Grade Level:
P
Age Range:
0-2
Description
Encourage children to show love and support for each other and to consider each other’s well-being in their everyday actions.
Award-winning author and international speaker Monique Gray Smith wrote You Hold Me Up to prompt a dialogue among young people, their care providers and educators about reconciliation and the importance of the connections children make with others. With vibrant illustrations from award-winning author and illustrator Danielle Daniel, this is a foundational book about building relationships, fostering empathy and encouraging respect between peers, starting with our littlest citizens.
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CCBC Best Books for Kids & TeensCommended
Indigo Best Kids’ BooksCommended
Quill & Quire's Best Books of the YearCommended
TD Summer Reading Club Recommended ReadsCommended
Bank Street College Best Children's Books of the Year starred selectionCommended
Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Marilyn Baillie Picture Book AwardShort-listed
Resource Links, The Year's Best BooksCommended
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) Best BooksCommended
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