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Charles, Tami

Together, United

40 pp. | Orchard | September, 2025 | Trade ISBN 9781338752052 $18.99 | Ebook ISBN 9781546148562 $18.99
(1) K-3 All Because You Matter series. Illustrated by Bryan Collier. In this third installment of the affirming series (All Because You Matter, rev. 11/20; We Are Here, rev. 3/23), Charles's evocative verse underscores a message of unity for the good of all. Collier's layered watercolor and collage illustrations expand on the text, showing a diverse group of children on a field trip to a planetarium, where they learn about their celestial beginnings: "You and me -- / born of stars, / stories, / and dreams / big enough / to shake up / and WAKE up / the whole universe!" Uplifting portrayals showcase the children's special talents: a poet who writes "words with love / to remind you, / You matter"; an influential "conductor of peace"; someone who gets into "good trouble"; an artist "showing everything / that is possible / through work, / unity, / amor"; an engineer with a mind that is "intergalactic / out-of-this world fantastic!" Working together, they can "defy gravity." Collier's stunning illustrations capture the excitement of the children as they grow to realize the potential of their voices and the greater strength of their unity: "Together, united / we must always be." Author and illustrator notes are appended along with a glossary.
Reviewer: Pauletta Brown Bracy | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2025

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