By Shane Jordan and Rick Hendrix
Illustrated by Jieting Chen
Back matter by Christy L. Olezeski, PhD.
4 stars
A sweet, inclusive book encouraging readers to be true to themselves and support others.
Beautiful, vibrant illustrations wonderfully capture themes of color, joy, and diversity.
Includes some great backmatter on the importance of compassion, pride, empathy, self-worth, and confidence. There are also tips on how to dismantle stereotypes, reflection activities to use with the book, and definitions of related terms. The end note also provides recommended websites for discussing topics in an age-appropriate way with children.
A wonderful book. The text itself is sweet and affirming and the backmatter is really helpful. A lovely book that celebrates the joy of being exactly who you are.