{"product_id":"together-isbn-9781644210840","title":"Together","description":"\u003cb\u003eA breathtakingly simple poem of universal experience shows us the transformative power of collective action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Together\u003c\/i\u003e offers a vision of the world we want for our children, one in which all living things flourish, our communities thrive, and justice prevails.” --Ibram X. Kendi, author of \u003ci\u003eAntiracist Baby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTogether\u003c\/i\u003e, social justice kids book pioneer Innosanto Nagara teams up with poet and activist Mona Damluji for a stunningly tender and pitch-perfect visual feast that juxtaposes individual action with the power of people acting together. Each of the ten free-verse couplets in the poem is spread across four pages of imagery, to make a unique and different kind of board book for young kids to discover with their families.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first illustrated book in which Nagara applies his extraordinary visual imagination to words not his own, \u003ci\u003eTogether\u003c\/i\u003e is simplicity itself--a poem about the transformational change that happens when people stop acting alone and start doing things together. Together is Nagara's third board book, following the immensely popular social justice board books \u003ci\u003eA is for Activist\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCounting on Community\u003c\/i\u003e.\"Together offers a vision of the world we want for our children, one in which all living things flourish, our communities thrive, and justice prevails.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eIbram X. Kendi\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eAntiracist Baby\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"A stunningly beautiful book about unity and hope. Together belongs in every home and every classroom.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMatt de la Peña\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the Newbery Award-winning \u003ci\u003eLast Stop on Market Street\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMilo Imagines the World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“How can we raise our children to believe deeply in the power of collective action to build a more just and equitable world? We can start by reading this beautiful book with them, and celebrating, together, the boundless possibilities of a society centered upon love.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAdy Barkan\u003c\/b\u003e, activist and author of \u003ci\u003eEyes to the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A window into a world our children deserve. It’s a world full of love, compassion and solidarity. This book shows us our potential when we come together. It is a gift to every child.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eLinda Sarsour\u003c\/b\u003e, director, MPower Change and Co-Founder, Women's March \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This beautifully written poem along with its gorgeous illustrations has a message: Working together is more powerful than the acts of a single individual. The poem touches on trees, birds, bees, voices, \u003cbr\u003einstruments, and mountains to show their power when they act or stand together. The book is ideal for children in preschool through high school. Unfortunately, it has not yet been published in a larger picture book format, which would lend itself more easily to read-alouds in elementary classrooms.\" [Note from publisher: a picture book edition will be published in Spring 2023.] —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRethinking Schools\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Innosanto Nagara's] art brings Mona Damluji’s words to life in the most beautiful and powerful way possible. ... What could be better than a resource that teaches how we can work together and imagine the possibilities of a brighter and more just future?\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eThe Tiny Activist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"This board book by Damluji emphasizes the ways in which the collective can offer more than the singular in simple, spreads-spanning phrases that range from the more physically evident (“One voice sings a tender song\/\/ And when voices sing together\/ they make harmony”) to the more emotionally abstract (“One of us can love with all our heart\/\/ And when we love together\/ we build community”). The repetition of “One...\/\/ And... together” establishes a rhythm ideal for readalouds while emphasizing interconnectivity, strength in numbers, compassion, and justice. Nagara’s recognizable, textured style offers spreads united by an enigmatic frog motif and featuring people of varying abilities, ages, skin tones, and religions; many spreads centering togetherness emphasize the warmth of interpersonal relationships.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A masterpiece that distills the most important message we can teach our children today: we are stronger, more powerful and more beautiful together.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAnnie Leonard\u003c\/b\u003e, director, Greenpeace U.S.A. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A beautiful celebration of collective action and power, at once playful and profound. The perfect message to share with the little ones who will shape tomorrow’s movements. A true treasure. ” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eNaomi Klein\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThis Changes Everything\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A message in the darkness, reminding us of our history, and our future. When we choose to come together, we find we are not alone!” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eSevern Cullis-Suzuki\u003c\/b\u003e, activist and founder of the Environmental Children’s Organization\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMona Damluji\u003c\/b\u003e writes, studies and teaches about oil cultures, cinema history and the Middle East as an assistant professor at UC Santa Barbara. She is a co-producer of the Peabody and Emmy-nominated web series The Secret Life of Muslims, and has curated exhibits and events around the globe that feature path-breaking art, film, photography, and comics. Mona and her partner live in California with their two hilarious children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChildren's book author and illustrator \u003cb\u003eInnosanto Nagara\u003c\/b\u003e is also a graphic designer and founder of the Design Action worker-owned cooperative design studio in Oakland. He lives in a co-housing community and teaches and trains martial arts at a collectively run dojo. He is the author of six books for children, the first of which, A is for Activist, is credited with starting the movement in social justice book publishing for children. His other books are Counting on Community, My Night in the Planetarium, The Wedding Portrait, M is for Movement, and Oh, the Things We're For!","brand":"Triangle Square","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299711340773,"sku":"NP9781644210840","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781644210840.jpg?v=1767742757","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/together-isbn-9781644210840","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}