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Review ''The world needs a boy like you,' Murphy writes assuredly as a boy is shown standing out from a variably diverse crowd. Encouraging readers to contribute positively to the world around them, Harren's images show the boy sitting 'with the new kid,' recycling a bottle, telling a passerby he's dropped his wallet, and expressing himself in healthy ways (looking into adulthood, the boy imagines himself in different professions, including construction worker, artist, and teacher). Being brave means sometimes being afraid, Murphy asserts, and asking for help and not being afraid to cry are also signs of strength. The story is directed squarely at boys, but Harren's illustrations show representations of all kinds of kids and families. Being a boy can mean many things, Murphy suggests, but being 'a smart boy, a brave boy, a kind boy' are the first important steps toward manhood.' - Publisher's Weekly'The title answers a question: What does the world need?In simple, aphorism-laced language, Murphy offers a positive vision of masculinity that focuses on what he dubs ' 'inside' strength'--the sort that privileges kindness, respect for self and for others, knowing when to ask for help, and daring to dream big. He begins with guidelines for right behavior on the playing field ('Say 'Nice goal!' and 'Good try!' / Don't say 'You throw like a girl.'�Ever'). With the heartily welcome reminder that 'there's so much more than sports,' he goes on to suggest that spending time in a garden, kitchen, or science lab, playing music, reading or writing stories can all be just as valid and satisfying. Likewise showing consideration for others, working toward goals, and finally realizing that 'the best you / is the you that is ALL you.... / Not a little you and a little someone else.' Harren adds life and color to this earnest but not exactly electrifying advice in vignettes depicting a black lad with mobile features and interracial parents playing or otherwise posing in various settings amid a thoroughly diverse cast of peers, pets, and passersby. The figures, human and otherwise, are rendered with fetching individuality that really comes out in group scenes...particularly on the closing pages, where the illustrator lines up smiling young children, including girls, in informal rows.This visually buoyant book may well succeed at redirecting gender expectations--though not bending them.'�(Picture book. 6-8) - Kirkus Reviews� 'A Boy Like You is powerful. It conveys messages that I try to exemplify every day! The illustrations fit well and the narrative is fresh and timeless. The world needs a book like this.' ������- George Jackson, Principal at Larchmont Elementary School, Larchmont, NJ'It's beautiful!' - Corinna Luyken, Author of�My Heart'A Boy Like You, I can't even explain the #heartbeeps because they are wicked, wicked BIG. It's beautiful and perfect and the world is going to love it. And my mom cried reading it to me.'���������- Olivia Van Ledtje (aka 'LivBits'), Book advocate and social media influencer Read more From the Author It's long been believed, taught, and reinforced that a boy should 'tough it out' and solve problems on his own. And then, as a man, be independent or self-reliant - always trying to fix things on his own. These are just two of myriad tenets of masculinity that define 'manhood' and guide the passage of boys to men.�I try to combat many of these creeds of masculinity with A Boy Like You. As an elementary school teacher for 27 years, I have seen the power that books can have in opening discussions in classrooms and in families. I've also seen the stresses of confusing messages and expectations placed on boys, stresses that lead to ideas about masculinity that can be toxic - dangerous to the development of young minds and hearts of boys; and to those around them. � One of the most important messages in A Boy Like You discusses bravery. Over the course of two pages, the text reads: 'Here's a secret that not many people know. Fear and bravery are partners. You can't be brave without first being afraid. If you're not ready to be brave--ask for help. This shows you're smart.' I broach the topic of bravery, in part, to segue into the notion of asking for help. Bravery is a topic that gets the attention of boys, it's almost like it's endowed for boys. (It's not supposed to be - see my book entitled Brave Clara Barton)! But discussing bravery first, with boys, and then introducing the concept of asking for help is a great way to teach boys that it's okay to be vulnerable, sometimes - it's one way that we learn and grow. If you look up synonyms for 'vulnerable' one of them is 'ready' - I love this notion of being ready. Ready to grow and ready to learn. And ready to show a different and new kind of strength, a new kind of masculinity.�If we can teach our boys that it's smart to ask for help, they'll start doing it. They'll work with others who they may not have otherwise. They'll learn more patience and acceptance. Ultimately, we'll have a whole new generation of young men who are ready to develop elite collaborative skills like listening, taking turns, expressing feelings and empathy, responding positively to failure, and solving problems without aggression.�If we don't teach our boys to know when and how to ask for help, then they won't succeed in their classrooms, their teams, their clubs, their workplaces, and in the families they one day help create. And ironically, they'll never acquire the skills to succeed and to navigate the world on their own.Thanks for considering purchasing A Boy Like You.- Frank Murphy Read more See all Editorial Reviews
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