{"product_id":"why-am-i-me-hardcover","title":"Why Am I Me? - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaige Britt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSean Qualls\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eSelina Alko\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis loving ode to our shared humanity is the perfect introduction to conversations about identity and Anti-Racism.* \"Will invite the book's audience to grapple with themes of individuality, diversity, universality, and what it means to be human.\" -- The Horn Book, starred review\"Loved it.\" -- Jacqueline Woodson, former Ambassador of Young People's Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePresented as a thoughtful, poetic exchange between two characters -- who don't realize they are thinking and asking the very same questions -- this beautiful celebration of our humanity and diversity invites readers of all ages to imagine a world where there is no you or me, only we.If the first step toward healing the world is to build bridges of empathy and celebrate rather than discriminate, \u003ci\u003eWhy Am I Me?\u003c\/i\u003e helps foster a much-needed sense of connection, compassion, and love.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSean Qualls finds inspiration everywhere, from old buildings, nature, fairy tales, black memorabilia, and outsider art to cave paintings, African imagery, mythology, music, and his native Brooklyn. He is the co-illustrator, with his wife, Selina Alko, of the celebrated picture books \u003ci\u003eTwo Friends\u003c\/i\u003e by Dean Robbins and \u003ci\u003eThe Case for Loving\u003c\/i\u003e by Selina Alko. Other acclaimed picture books he has illustrated include \u003ci\u003eGiant Steps to Change the World\u003c\/i\u003e by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee, \u003ci\u003eLittle Cloud and Lady Wind\u003c\/i\u003e by Toni Morrison and her son Slade, \u003ci\u003eDizzy\u003c\/i\u003e by Jonah Winter, and \u003ci\u003eBefore John Was a Jazz Giant\u003c\/i\u003e by Carole Boston Weatherford, for which he received a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his family. Visit him online at seanqualls.com. \u003cbr\u003e Paige Britt has been asking big questions since she was a small child. Her search for answers led her to write books that might inspire young readers to think, explore, and stay open to life's mysteries. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Track of Time\u003c\/i\u003e, was hailed by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e in a starred review as an \"exuberant homage to the power of imagination.\" \u003ci\u003eWhy Am I Me?\u003c\/i\u003e is her first picture book. She lives near Austin, Texas, with her husband. Visit her online at paigebritt.com. \u003cbr\u003e Selina Alko has always been curious about different people and cultures, which stems, in part, from growing up with a Canadian mother and a Turkish father, who spoke seven languages and taught her to paint. Her art brims with optimism, experimentation, and a deep commitment to multiculturalism and human rights. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Case for Loving\u003c\/i\u003e, which she illustrated with her husband, Sean Qualls, and the co-illustrator, also with Sean, of \u003ci\u003eTwo Friends\u003c\/i\u003e by Dean Robbins. She has written and illustrated several other acclaimed picture books, including \u003ci\u003eDaddy Christmas \u0026amp; Hanukkah Mama\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eB Is for Brooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her family. Learn more at selinaalko.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.1 x 10.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47299741090041,"sku":"9781338053142","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/N1FOY096RHlxRjdMQjcwRFNudDAwdz09.webp?v=1769246209","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/why-am-i-me-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}