Age Group: 3 - 6 Years

Description:

Written in a gentle, second-person voice, this lyrical picture book speaks straight to any child who has ever walked into a room and found that no one there is quite like them. It might be the colour of your skin, the curl of your hair, the food in your lunchbox, the way you talk, or simply a summer spent at home while others travelled far. Following Angelina, newcomer Rigoberto and a handful of classmates, the story sits honestly with those lonely, set-apart feelings — and then shows the quiet bravery of stepping forward anyway. When the children begin to share their own stories, they discover the world makes space for them, and that their differences are exactly what let them find one another. With Rafael López's radiant, richly patterned art, it's a warm, reassuring celebration of belonging, courage and the power of your own voice.