A Book About You and All the World Too by Jean Reidy, Joey Chou
Published by Harper on 2023
ISBN: 9780063041523
Genres: Fiction in Verse/Poetry
Format: Picture Book Fiction
Source: MSL Book Review
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Bright, full-page illustrations with rhyming text begin with two young friends going to story time at their local library.  There, wildly imaginative ideas lead the diverse group of kids to bigger ideas which then lead them to all-inclusive ideas requiring cooperation.  Ultimately, their efforts transition into ideas of activism and environmentalism.

“From the tallest of trees,
down to every last bug,
we could help our whole world,
like a great big group hug.”

This beautiful book, with its very positive messages, will make a lovely read-aloud for libraries and classrooms.  It is recommended for 4-8 year olds.  This book is a companion to two previous books by the same author, What Would You Do in a Book about You? and Me and You in a Book Made for Two.

Reviewed by Crystal Wilder, University of Southern Maine – Gorham Campus Library