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Every day, in the work we have chosen, we stand for the rights of children. Some new books, for children and those who care for them, enlighten and support us in challenging times.
Every day, we all lift our hands up high. Even the littlest of little ones understands that raising their hands brings results and this picture book is a celebration of Hands Up! Playing peek-a-boo, having someone help put on a cozy sweater, swinging between daddy and mommy on a walk—we raise our hands! Later we may answer a question at school, shoot a basketball, show off on a bike—and then might need to be helped to our feet, all requiring hands up. As adults, we vote with our hands and we raise them together in unity. We are never too young to learn that each of us deserves to make ourselves count! Hands Up! by Breanna J. McDaniel, illustrated by Shane W. Evans (Dial, 2019) Ages 3 – 7.
We all know that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream for his children, but those words almost did not make it into the history books. A Place to Land by Barry Wittenstein and illustrated in pencil and watercolor ...