Joining the Our World series for very young readers, this board book with endnotes about daily life across the USA was created by an American author and illustrator. ?This series offers solid glimpses of faraway places, more poetry than a tour guide . . . evocative and inviting? ? School Library Journal Hello! Come along for a day in the United States. Enjoy a hearty Southern breakfast, play a pickup game of hoops in Chicago, and fall asleep under the estrellas in New Mexico with eight different characters from a wide variety of backgrounds across the country. American author Joelle Retener and illustrator Sarah Walsh draw on their lived experiences to create this playful board book, which features educational endnotes, as part of the Our World series for very young readers. AGES: 0 to 4 AUTHOR: Joelle Retener (they/them) is a Kreyol American children's author from the Washington, DC, metro area. A proud Spelman College graduate, Joelle is passionate about sharing stories that celebrate Black pride and Queer joy. When they are not writing, you can find them gardening or tending to their small homestead. Joelle lives in a cabin in the woods with their partner and three tiny humans. Sarah Walsh (she/her) has spent the last two decades creating children's book illustrations, large paintings, pattern design, hand lettering, and much more. Sarah received her BFA in Graphic Design in upstate New York where she grew up. She currently lives in Kansas City with her partner, their son, and various pets. She works from her sunny and plant-filled studio nearby. To find out more, see SarahWalshMakesThings.com. SELLING POINTS: . SERIES: Part of the Our World series of global board books for very young readers. . AUTHENTIC: Author Joelle Retener and illustrator Sarah Walsh draw on their personal experience growing up in the United States. . AVOIDS STEREOTYPES: A focus on daily life in the United States, rather than landmarks, offers real insights into the vast diversity of cultures in this country that will resonate with children from all over the world. . LANGUAGE LEARNING: Introduces several of the most-spoken languages in the USA, aside from English. . GLOBAL AWARENESS FOR VERY YOUNG CHILDREN: Bold artwork, engaging text and relatable topics make global learning accessible to very young readers. . ENDNOTES: Endnotes offer simple explanations of the objects and actions found in the book.
