Working through the alphabet and sharing some of my favorite picture books.
BIG
Written and Illustrated by Vashti Harrison
2024 Caldecott Medal Winner
Our words matter. A beautifully illustrated picture book that reminds us all to think before we speak. A book that reminds us that it is ok to “send the hurtful words back” because they no longer serve you.
The phrase, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me” is a load of garbage. I am sure we can all remember hurtful words that were said to us at one point or another.
Use this book as a beautiful reminder of how important our words are and the importance of being kind to one another…and to ourselves.
Please support this author by purchasing her book, requesting from your library, leaving a review and/or telling another book lover about the book.
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Christina Dankert 
Sounds like a lovely book. I heard the sticks and stones so much but words are hurtful and I well remember the pain of those words.
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Hi Christina – your theme got me scrolling. Will come back to find more books here.
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What a great theme! There is such an emphasis now on the moral implications of our actions within kid lit, and when we observe the world around us, its so different. Super easy to see why kids can’t reconcile what they know (and see hundreds of times in books) we ought to be doing with the behaviors of adults. Big is a great example of this. Thanks for sharing!
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