Teach little ones that it’s okay to have a bad day in this brightly illustrated, gently affirmative picture book about keeping our heads up and letting things pass.When a child wakes up late one day, it’s only the first in a series of things to go terribly awry. But the people around them show them that what’s important is being kind to yourself and getting through rough days. Because, after all, tomorrow is a fresh start.
Format: Hardback
CONTRIBUTORS: Aliya King Neil
EAN: 9781534480407
COUNTRY: United States
PAGES:
WEIGHT: 463 g
HEIGHT: 279 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Simon & Schuster
DATE PUBLISHED: 2021-11-25
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GENRE: JUVENILE FICTION / Boys & Men, JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American & Black, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
WIDTH: 216 cm
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Book Themes:
Children’s picture books, Picture storybooks, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
"Readers will recognize their own feelings of anger, disappointment, and loss of control through Neil’s empathetic text, laden with sensory metaphors...an excellent book for teaching children the importance of showing themselves grace and kindness."
Aliya King Neil is an award-winning journalist and the author and coauthor of books for teens and adults. Her work has appeared in Vibe, Giant, Uptown, Essence, King, Ms., Us Weekly, and Teen People, among others. Keep Your Head Up is her first picture book. Visit her at AliyaSKing.com.Charly Palmer, a graduate of the American Academy of Art, is a nationally recognized fine artist whose work is in private and public collections, including those of McDonald’s Corporation, the Coca-Cola Company, and Vanderbilt University. His illustrative work for Mama Africa! earned him the 2018 Coretta Scott King Illustrator of the Year award. Palmer’s art is inspired by his children and grandchildren. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.