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Summary
Summary
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.
Author Notes
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 (2)
Publisher's Weekly Review
In Dufayet's picture book debut, kids rely on loving grownups to help manage difficult emotions: furious about a knockeddown tower of blocks, one child notes, "Grandpa helps me find words instead of shouts./ His Gentle becomes my Strong and Mad melts away." But being independent also means finding "your Strong all by yourself," whether it's defusing an attic's spookiness with a snappy tap dance or yelling into a pillow until a tantrum passes. Zivoin's sculptural art viscerally captures the characters' emotional highs and lows, while Dufayet's adjectivesasnouns conceit is delivered with a soothing lilt. Ages 4-8. (Mar.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Kirkus Review
Children experience familiar frustrations that bring uncomfortable feelings such as worry, sadness, and fear.A toy is lost; big waves crash; a pet is hurt. During each painful moment, an adult caregiver shows up and is present with the child, helping the child find strength. Papa shares "his brave" with his daughter to help her with "[her] scared"; Grandma shares "her love," helping "sad" to fade away. When the children next face something difficult on their own, they find they have stores of inner strength and coping skills. This book explicitly tells its young readers, "You are more than just your feelings." It encourages children to take the comfort they receive from caring adults and transmute it into their own strength. The children do so in lots of waysthey go outside, breathe softly, sing a favorite song, and draw with bright colors. The message is not to replicate any one specific strategy but to find any resonant strategy in the moment. Illustrations are realistic, emotive, and clear. However, the deep saturation and consistently dark palette make even the cheerful spreads feel a bit heavy. This setback is a minor one when compared to the book's overall utility, which is amplified by a note from an anxiety specialist to parents and caregivers in the back. The cast is a diverse one.Powerful and affirming. (Picture book. 4-10) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.