Remarkably You by Pat Zietlow Miller
Published by HarperCollins on February 5th 2019
ISBN: 006242758X
Pages: 32
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The team of Miller and Barton is the perfect duo to deliver the message of this book and in this style. The message is clear, told in lovely, lilting rhyme – we all have different interests and strengths and styles, so be who you are and give you to the world – and the images are sweet and lovingly rendered in digitally-colored pencil sketches. The book is an upbeat celebration of what makes us unique and the importance of sharing that with others in a kind and respectful way. There is nothing new offered here though the page in which the children are out-of-the-box combinations like “a swimmer who knits” or a “mutt-loving cat cuddler” is particularly engaging. This is the “Oh, the Places You Will Go” for the modern pre-school set and it will be a favorite read-aloud for parents who can always use a hand encouraging their child to be who they are despite the noise of the world. And children will be captivated by the rhyme but with no clear directions about how to be exactly who you are, they will move on to the next book. A solid purchase that will circulate well.

Reviewed by Jill O’Connor, Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth