Poet Bob Raczka's You are a Story highlights all of the nuance and potential of a growing person's identity, delighting in the things that make us special and connect us to others. Text and illustrations replete with inventive imagery and appealing metaphors show how we all live as individuals and citizens of the world.
You are a living thing.
You breathe. You eat. You Sleep.
You work and play.
You have dreams and fears.
You have thoughts and memories.
You are.
What makes you you? So much goes into who you are, and you are so many different things: A child, an animal, a body of water, a friend, a mystery, one-of-a-kind, a miracle. You are and could be so many things, but whatever you choose to do, it's your life to write, you are a story.
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Teacher of toddlers. Writer of children’s stories; #SCBWI and #12x12PB member. Wife and mother. 2022 #cookiepitch winner. Profile pic by @turnedninja.
“You are the author of your life. Every day is a blank page waiting for you to fill it. Make your story funny. Make it interesting. Make it an adventure.” Read YOU ARE A STORY by Bob Raczka + @HowdyMates. @NealPorterBooks @HolidayHouseBks #kidlit https://t.co/TjbhAJY48E
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Feb. 21, 2023 KidLitQuoteOfTheDay: "...You might have relatives who take care of you./You might be adopted. No matter who your family is,/you deserve all the love you can get."--You Are A Story by Bob Raczka @HowdyMates @kevinhowdeshell @NealPorterBooks @HolidayHouseBks #kidlit https://t.co/T4fukYoPHe
★ "This delightful primer on being human is a mix of facts, speculation, and advice which is not to be missed."--School Library Journal, Starred Review
"The Howdeshells . . . give digital spreads a friendly feel, portraying figures with varied abilities and skin tones via textures that recall printmaking techniques. People flourish in varied ways, but this compendium contains affirmations that are broadly applicable to many."--Publishers Weekly
"Raczka's well-crafted stanzas have a soothing cadence. . . . The Howdeshells' bring these visuals to life with vibrant, whimsical digital art. . . . The meditative dreaminess of each pairing and its implications have an overall inspirational effect, opening viewers up to new ways of perceiving themselves and their future. . . ."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Bold and stirring."--Kirkus Reviews