I Will!: A Book of Promises (I Will!)

by Juana Medina (Author)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
Series: I Will!

 A picture book with bold, playful illustrations and simple text full of affirmations dedicated to being entertaining while building self-worth and improving communication skills for kids, and adults, of all ages.

What do you promise to do to help make the world a better place?

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Publishers Weekly

Pura Belpré Award winner Medina offers a compilation of self-affirmations for young readers in this colorful picture book series starter. Each spread features a page with a hand-lettered "I will" promise against a bright monochrome background, with each opposing page featuring a corresponding illustration outlined in black lines. On one spread, "I will learn!/ I will/ explore!" stands out against a light orchid background on the left, while a light-skinned blond child peers through a magnifying glass at a ladybug on the right. The volume's end strays from form, breaking the fourth wall to address "you" and drawing the lessons together in a cohesive conclusion. Digital art in bold colors warmly portrays a cast of varying abilities, ages, religions, and skin tones. An accessible guide to becoming a more compassionate global citizen. Ages 4-7. (Sept.)

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Review quotes

"An accessible guide to becoming a more compassionate global citizen."—Publishers Weekly

"Encouraging words and pictures will help kids make good choices."—Kirkus Reviews
Juana Medina
Juana Medina, winner of the Pura Belpré Award for her middle-grade series, Juana and Lucas, has had her charming, sensitive artwork likened to that of illustrators such as Sempé and Jules Feiffer. Born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, and a graduate of RISD, where she has also taught, Juana now lives in the Washington, DC, area, with her wife and twin sons.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780358555599
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Versify
Publication date
October 12, 2021
Series
I Will!
BISAC categories
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV009080 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Words
JUV074000 - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Self-esteem
Promises
Affirmations

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