All That You Are
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
You are unending sunshine. You are dazzlingly whole.
This joyful, uplifting picture book about home and heritage celebrates multiracial children and the unique family stories that shape us all.
"This beautiful, poetic picture book celebrates children whose parents span a variety of backgrounds. The beauty and design of the book makes it enjoyable for readers no matter their individual histories. Inspiring and uplifting, this is a particularly excellent selection for multicultural families to enjoy together." * School Library Journal, STARRED Review
"A nuanced, tenderly wrought celebration of biracial identity." Kirkus Reviews
"Pieces of the past, present, and future untold come together in this dreamy picture book that reminds children of their incalculable individuality." Foreword Reviews
You are your mother's bright eyes and her joyful wide grin,
Your father's big heart and his kindness within.
You're not quarter . . . or half . . . a mathematical sum . . .
You're entirely yourself and second to none.
From #1 bestselling author Smriti Halls and star illustrator Chaaya Prabhat, this treasure of a book invites you to celebrate your own family's story. Inspired by the author's own experience of raising her children to embrace both their British and Indian heritage, this gorgeous and heartwarming book explores what makes us who we are.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In an effusive pep talk turned picture book, Prasadam-Halls and Prabhat encourage self-appreciation. Familial connection provides initial grounding ("You are your mother's bright eyes"), while ensuing lines broaden outward with sensorial comparisons ("You're the gleam/ of ripe mangoes"). Surrealistic, candy-colored renderings enhance the verse's buoyancy with energetic depictions that follow two youths, portrayed with brown skin, embracing their individual uniqueness as well as cultural ties. Oversize flora—from peaches to jasmine—gesture toward life's dimensionality, and ribbons of paint provide an ebullient feeling of movement and flow. As final pages build to a crescendo, the result is a rousing takeaway: "Burn bright! Stand tall!/ A brilliant new star...// the BEST OF ALL." Ages 3–6.
