Encourage children to show love and support for each other and to consider each other’s well-being in their everyday actions.
Consultant, international speaker and award-winning author Monique Gray Smith wrote You Hold Me Up to prompt a dialogue among young people, their care providers and educators about reconciliation and the importance of the connections children make with others. With vibrant illustrations from celebrated artist Danielle Daniel, this is a foundational book about building relationships, fostering empathy and encouraging respect between peers, starting with our littlest citizens.
This bilingual book includes full text in both English and Anishinaabemowin.
CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens | 2019 | Commended
Telling Tales Reading List | 2017 | Commended
Indigenous Books for Schools | 2021 | Commended
Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award | 2018 | Short-listed
Quill & Quire's Best Books of the Year | 2017 | Commended
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) Best Books | 2017 | Commended
Resource Links, The Year's Best Books | 2017 | Commended
Bank Street College of Education Children's Book Committee Best Children's Books of the Year | 2018 | Commended
“A simple yet powerful story that presents to readers the many ways we can support and uplift each other as a means to nurturing ourselves, our families, and our community.”