I Hope

by Monique Gray Smith (Author) Gabrielle Grimard (Illustrator)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

Poignant words from award-winning Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith about all the hopes adults have for the young people in their lives.

The hopes we have for the children in our lives are endless. We want our young people to thrive and experience all that life has to offer, but we also feel protective of them. Using simple but powerful statements, Monique Gray Smith delivers a touching message about loving, nurturing and wishing the best for our children. Paired with Gabrielle Grimard's warm and enchanting illustrations, the message in I Hope will resonate with all parents, grandparents and caregivers.

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In her latest picture book, Canadian author and international speaker Smith delivers a message of hope that all children in a community will experience love, joy, and acceptance.

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Comforting, encouraging sentiments that adult readers and their little ones will appreciate.

Review quotes

★ Joyful and tender...celebrates the activities that bring gladness through family and cultural connections. —School Library Journal, starred review for My Heart Fills With Happiness

Smith's text is heartwarming! —Debbie Reese, American Indians in Children's Literature for You Hold Me Up

Gentle...Notably centering Indigenous families and characters of color in personal and communal activities—and encouraging readers to evaluate their actions toward others. —Publisher's Weekly for When We Are Kind

★Smith tackles difficult and complex conversations with straightforwardness and compassion. —School Library Journal, starred review for Speaking Our Truth

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781459825932
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Publication date
September 20, 2022
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV013060 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
JUV039220 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Values & Virtues
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Children's stories
Hope
Parents
Livres d'images
Nurturing behavior

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