You Matter by Robinson, Christian
Christian Robinson
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You Matter -- Christian Robinson - Hardcover


A New York Times bestseller
Five starred reviews

Named Best Book of the Year by Barnes & Noble, The New York Times/New York Public Library, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal

They All Saw a Cat meets The Important Book in this sensitive and impactful picture book about seeing the world from different points of view by Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honoree Christian Robinson.

In this full, bright, and beautiful picture book, many different perspectives around the world are deftly and empathetically explored--from a pair of bird-watchers to the pigeons they're feeding. Young readers will be drawn into the luminous illustrations inviting them to engage with the world in a new way and see how everyone is connected, and that everyone matters.

Author: Christian Robinson
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 06/02/2020
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.30w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781534421691
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2020
Publishers Weekly 04/06/2020
School Library Journal 06/01/2020 pg. 1
Booklist 04/15/2020 pg. 56
Shelf Awareness 06/05/2020
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2020 pg. 73
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2020 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

About the Author
Christian Robinson was born in Hollywood, California, in 1986. He grew up in a small one bedroom apartment with his brother, two cousins, aunt, and grandmother. Drawing became a way to make space for himself and to create the kind of world he wanted to see. He studied animation at The California Institute of the Arts and would later work with the Sesame Street Workshop and Pixar Animation Studios before becoming an illustrator of books for children. His books include Gaston and Antoinette, written by Kelly DiPucchio, and the #1 New York Times bestseller Last Stop on Market Street, written by Matt de la Peña, which was awarded the Caldecott Honor, the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, and the Newbery Medal. He presently lives in Northern California with his rescue greyhound Baldwin and several houseplants. He looks forward to one day seeing the Aurora Borealis. Visit him online at TheArtofFun.com.