Be Strong
$32.99
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
26 November 2021
Summary
A picture book about finding strength in unlikely places from the team behind the hugely popular New York Times bestseller Be Kind.
When her gym class must face the school rock-climbing wall, Tanisha is discouraged. Her muscles are weak, and she knows she’ll never reach the top like Cayla.
But maybe strength is about more than just muscles.
With help from her family, Tanisha learns that by showing up, speaking up, and not giving up, she can be strong,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250221117 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1250221110 |
| Author: | Pat Zietlow Miller, Jen Hill |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | St Martin's Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 26 November 2021 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 274mm x 250mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Be Kind |
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Critics Review
“This exploration of the true meaning of being strong is layered and lovely, provoking deep thought, feeling, and conversation about this important virtue and its corollaries–perseverance, leadership, and caring.” –Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“A timely message for audiences of all ages, and a strong purchase for all libraries.” –School Library Journal
Praise for Be Kind:
“These days, it seems more important than ever for books to show young people how to act with thoughtfulness, civility, and kindness.” –The New York Times Book Review
”[A] lovely exploration of empathy and thoughtfulness.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review
“A thoughtful picture book.” –Booklist
“This picture book champions interpersonal kindness both globally and in a young child’s town … The story gives children many concrete ideas of actionable kind deeds.” –Kirkus Reviews
“The book presents the powerful message that small acts of kindness matter, and that they can build with other acts of kindness to make a difference … A valuable addition on this topic [that] will promote conversation about what it means to be kind.” –School Library Journal
About The Author
Pat Zietlow Miller
Pat Zietlow Miller is a children’s book lover and a contributor at picturebookbuilders.com. Her picture books include the New York Times-bestseller Be Kind, Sophie’s Squash, Wherever You Go, The Quickest Kid in Clarksville, and Remarkably You, among many others. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
Jen Hill is the illustrator of several picture books, including Diana’s White House Garden by Elisa Carbone, Spring for Sophie by Yael Werber, and Doing Her Bit by Erin Hagar; and is also the author and illustrator of Percy and Tumtum: A Tale of Two Dogs. She is a graduate from the Rhode Island School of Design and lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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