Be Strong

Description: A picture book about finding strength in unlikely places from the team behind the hugely popular New York Times bestseller Be Kind.

Brief description: Pat Zietlow Miller is a children's book lover and one of the creative forces behind the blog Picture Book Builders where she reviews books for young readers. Her picture books include Be Kind, When You are Brave, Remarkably You, Wherever You Go, Sophie's Squash and The Quickest Kid in Clarksville. Pat lives in Madison, Wisconsin with her husband, two daughters and two pampered cats.

Review Quotes:

"This exploration of the true meaning of being strong is layered and lovely, provoking deep thought, feeling, and conversation about this important virtue and its corollaries--perseverance, leadership, and caring." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"A timely message for audiences of all ages, and a strong purchase for all libraries." --School Library Journal

Praise for Be Kind:

"These days, it seems more important than ever for books to show young people how to act with thoughtfulness, civility, and kindness." --The New York Times Book Review

"[A] lovely exploration of empathy and thoughtfulness." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A thoughtful picture book." --Booklist

"This picture book champions interpersonal kindness both globally and in a young child's town . . . The story gives children many concrete ideas of actionable kind deeds." --Kirkus Reviews

"The book presents the powerful message that small acts of kindness matter, and that they can build with other acts of kindness to make a difference . . . A valuable addition on this topic [that] will promote conversation about what it means to be kind." --School Library Journal