Books in Brief: You Matter by Christian Robinson, Dress Coded by Carrie Firestone
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PICTURE BOOK You Matter by Christian Robinson; Atheneum Books for Young Readers ($17.99) This beautiful, brilliant book from Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honor author-illustrator Christian Robinson offers an uplifting and important message of self-affirmation to children while simultaneously affirming the larger story of humanity, the larger story of the Earth we live in, the importance of looking at something from different perspectives, and the saving message of our need for each other. The deceptively simple text is accompanied by delicate, clever illustrations in acrylics and collage. The front cover shows a diverse group of kids playing with a parachute (the back cover also includes...