We Belong
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
We Belong
By (Author) Laura Purdie Salas
Illustrated by Carlos Vlez Aguilera
Lerner Publishing Group
Carolrhoda
1st June 2022
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Physical Properties
Hardback
32
Width 254mm, Height 251mm, Spine 13mm
408g
Description
We all belong!
You and I, we're alike, / but we're different too. / That's not good. / That's not bad. / It's just what is true.
Explore and celebrate who you are and who others are too! Rhyming verse by Laura Purdie Salas invites others to notice the diversity of our world and affirm that we all belong, just as we are. Bright illustrations by Carlos Vlez Aquilera feature a diverse group of children, playing and learning in an urban setting.
Reviews
"[T]his buoyant picture book promotes a hopeful vision of unity and camaraderie."--Publishers Weekly
-- (3/14/2022 12:00:00 AM)"An upbeat, empowering celebration of human diversity."--Kirkus Reviews
-- (1/15/2022 12:00:00 AM)"The pictures are alive with texture, vibrant color, and companionable activity. Teachers and guidance counselors may find this a useful prompt for conversation about not just accepting differences, but embracing them." --School Library Connection
-- (8/1/2022 12:00:00 AM)Author Bio
Laura Purdie Salas is the author of more than 135 books for kids, including If You Were the Moon, Lion of the Sky, theCan Be... series, and Bookspeak! Poems about Books. Poetry and rhyming nonfiction books are her favorite things to write. Laura loves to do author visits, writing workshops, and teacher inservices. Read more about Laura and her work at laurasalas.com. Carlos Vlez Aguilera is a professional illustrator based in Mexico City, Mexico. He graduated from the National School of Plastic Arts and has illustrated more than twenty children's books including his graphic novel Saln Destino.
