You Are Your Strong
Danielle Dufayet
(Author)
Jennifer Zivoin
(Illustrator)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
Soothing and empowering, You Are Your Strong reassures kids that they can handle big emotions and highlights the benefit of developing inner strength and confidence in oneself. With diverse characters and scenes featuring a range of different family relationships--from parents, to grandparents, to an older sister in the military--this book shows kids that they will have help along the way to being strong and in control. Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers by Julia Martin Burch, PhD, with advice for building skills to navigate and cope with big emotions.
Product Details
Price
$17.99
$16.73
Publisher
Magination Press
Publish Date
March 19, 2019
Pages
32
Dimensions
8.1 X 10.1 X 0.4 inches | 0.75 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781433829390
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Danielle Dufayet teaches English and public speaking/self-empowerment classes for kids. She has a bachelor's in English literature and a master's in psychology. She was always drawn to the beauty and simplicity of picture books and attracted by their powerful psychological impact on young minds. She believes that books are magic little gems that can change one's life. She lives in San Jose, California. Visit danielledufayetbooks.com. Jennifer Zivoin is trained in media ranging from figure drawing to virtual reality, and earned her bachelor of arts degree with highest distinction from the honors division of Indiana University. Jennifer worked as a graphic designer and creative director before finding her artistic niche in children's books. She has illustrated over 30 books, including Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story About Racial Injustice and A World of Pausabilities: An Exercise in Mindfulness. Jennifer lives in Carmel, Indiana. Visit JZArtworks.com.
Reviews
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2020 Teacher's Choice Awards Winner
"Hitting a nerve that can at times be very raw and complicated, You Are Your Strong is, at its core, an educational resource for early elementary developmental and therapeutic services." --New York Journal of Books
"This sweet, empowering book is perfect for starting a conversation about coping with strong emotions. We love the gentle way it helps children notice the skills adults use to address their emotional needs, and how it inspires kids to develop their own strategies to cope with everyday aggravations and disappointments." --Doing Good Together
"Zivoin's sculptural art viscerally captures the characters' emotional highs and lows, while Dufayet's adjectives-as-nouns conceit is delivered with a soothing lilt." --Publishers Weekly
"Powerful and affirming." --Kirkus Reviews
"If you want a book that empowers exploration of children's emotions and at the same time helps them develop self-awareness, internalize strength and then use that strength to promote their own calmness, this is the book for you. I highly recommend this valuable book." --Oregon Coast Youth Book Preview Center
"A great book for helping children (and adults!) understand that they hold the strength they need." ---Katie Reviews Books
2020 Teacher's Choice Awards Winner
"Hitting a nerve that can at times be very raw and complicated, You Are Your Strong is, at its core, an educational resource for early elementary developmental and therapeutic services." --New York Journal of Books
"This sweet, empowering book is perfect for starting a conversation about coping with strong emotions. We love the gentle way it helps children notice the skills adults use to address their emotional needs, and how it inspires kids to develop their own strategies to cope with everyday aggravations and disappointments." --Doing Good Together
"Zivoin's sculptural art viscerally captures the characters' emotional highs and lows, while Dufayet's adjectives-as-nouns conceit is delivered with a soothing lilt." --Publishers Weekly
"Powerful and affirming." --Kirkus Reviews
"If you want a book that empowers exploration of children's emotions and at the same time helps them develop self-awareness, internalize strength and then use that strength to promote their own calmness, this is the book for you. I highly recommend this valuable book." --Oregon Coast Youth Book Preview Center
"A great book for helping children (and adults!) understand that they hold the strength they need." ---Katie Reviews Books