All of Us

Description

A beautiful book about community and love by National Book Award winner Kathryn Erskine and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Alexandra Boiger. A beautiful book about community and love by National Book Award winner Kathryn Erskine and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Alexandra Boiger. ME can be WE. YOU can come, too. In a lyrical text that travels the globe, National Book Award winner Kathryn Erskine shows young readers how the whole world is a community made up of people who are more similar than we are different. With stunning, cinematic art by Alexandra Boiger, the illustrator of the She Persisted series, this is the perfect read-aloud at bedtime or for story time. Perfect for fans of All Are Welcome and Be Kind. Praise for All of Us- * " In this book about global inclusivity . . . the breathtaking art carries the message throughout." --Booklist, starred review * "This simple yet beautiful book reminds readers that they are not alone. . . . Children will find something different -every time they read the poem, and feel cherished by the message of openness." --School Library Journal, starred review "A lyrical celebration of unity and diversity . . . Purely sweet." --Kirkus Reviews "This picture book offers an uplifting vision for a unified world." --Publishers Weekly

Kathryn Erskine (kathyerskine.com) grew up in Europe, Africa, Canada, and the United States, and was a lawyer before she figured out she wanted to become a writer. She takes inspiration from the world around her and from her personal experiences, including her childhood attending eight different schools. She won the National Book Award for Mockingbird and most recently published a picture book called Mama Africa, about Miriam Makeba. You can follow her on Twitter @kathyerskine.

Praise for All of Us: * "[In this] book about global inclusivity . . . the breathtaking art carries the message throughout." --Booklist, starred review * "This simple yet beautiful book reminds readers that they are not alone. . . . Children will find something different every time they read the poem, and feel cherished by the message of openness." --School Library Journal, starred review "A lyrical celebration of unity and diversity . . . Purely sweet." --Kirkus Reviews "This picture book offers an uplifting vision for a unified world." --Publishers Weekly