We don’t exist alone. We’re all a part of something much bigger than ourselves.
“Connected is what we are:
part of a world-wide community, diverse and magnificent,
kind and accepting, supportive and present.
All of us important, none of us alone.”
Do you ever wonder how caring for yourself can help someone else? This feel-good book reminds us that we can make a difference in the world when we start with loving ourselves.
Susan Verde and Peter Reynolds, The New York Bestselling creators of the ‘I am’ series, have done it again! This book is filled with insightful thought-provoking encouragement to connect with others and build community based on compassion and care. The colourful expressive illustrations shed light on each concept and show a diverse group of children coming together.
I am We: A Book of Community encourages us to check in on each other, welcome newcomers, engage in civil discourse, and speak up when there are injustices.
The author’s note includes a yoga activity for building community and follow-up reflection that can be done with a class or group.
Through our connections we grow as people and as a worldwide community.
“And if we put our heads and hearts together, if we keep on caring for ourselves AND each other…everything is possible”
Helps with: building community, interconnection, compassion, kindness, self-care, self-love, self-understanding, respecting differences and diversity, connection, caring for others, compromise, listening, understanding, supporting one another, and the power of being part of something bigger than ourselves.
Author: Susan Verde
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2024