All Because You Matter

The Babysitters Club meets Puppy Place in this heartwarming and fun middle grade series about a unique animal sanctuary, the full-time family (of both human and animal variety) who live there, and the rotating stable of animal guests who will come to the farm with an injury or challenge but will leave knowing what it really feels like to be loved and cared for. Siblings Ruby and Henry have an unusual kind of home life compared to their friends. At their house on the outskirts of town, their family operates an animal sanctuary with a unique collection of full-time pet residents living on the property: two pigs, three chickens, a dog, two cats, and a goat who thinks he's a human. Not to mention, Ruby and Henry's mom is also a vet at the animal clinic in town. Let's just say, when it comes to animals, it's hard for Ruby and Henry's family to say no. But a couple months ago, their parents decided that the farm is full. No additional resident farm animals. No more fosters. Of course, rules are meant to be broken... When a scared puppy arrives at their mom's clinic, they soon discover that he's lost mobility in his front legs because of an injury. What worse, is that newy named Arlo clearly knows he's been abandoned. The puppy has hardly eaten since their mom brought him home, retreating to a dark corner of the barn where even Herbert the goat, try as he might, can't seem to cheer him up. But with Ruby's builder brain, Henry's heart, and a little bit of kindness from their ragtag group of animals on the sanctuary, they might just be able to teach Arlo how to trust again. Praise for We Are Here: An Amazon's Best Book of 2023 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2023 * "This awe-inspiring and phenomenal work of art belongs on all shelves." -- School Library Journal, starred review * "A triumphant, encouraging tone permeates the messages to young people of color... asserting recognition and illuminating possibilities for their future." -- The Horn Book, starred review * "A powerful narrative about Black yesterdays that have built the foundation for all our tomorrows." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * "Collaborators Charles and Collier meld pithy, free-verse lines and saturated illustrations to form an empowering treatise that celebrates the Black diaspora across time and space.​​​​​​" -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "In storytelling dotted with words in Spanish and other languages, laid against Collier's lush, gem-toned imagery, the book weaves a unifying and empowering narrative of Black people connected across bodies of water, bonded by a common identity..." -- Nikkole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Book Review "A stunning ode to legacies built from the past and those yet to come." -- Jacqueline Woodson, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature (2018-2019) Praise for All Because You Matter: An Instant New York Times Bestseller The #1 Amazon Best Children's Book of 2020 A Best Picture Book of 2020, Chicago Public Library Barnes & Noble Best Picture Book of 2020 Best Books of 2020 by School Library Journal Best Books of 2020 by Kirkus Reviews Best Children's & Teen Books of 2020 by Shelf Awareness 100 Best Books for Kids by NYPL Best Book of 2020 by NPR TODAY Favorite Children's Book of 2020 An ALA Notable Children's Book 2021 B&N Children's Book Prize of the Year Nomination Winner of the SCBWI Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Text * "A gem for every household." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * "A richly illustrated affirmation for Black children -- especially boys... Stunning. Powerful. Timely. Illustrated inspiration at its best." -- The Horn Book, starred review * " Universal declarations are often illustrated with images of many children; this book's focus on a single child brings his experience and life -- and the ways they matter -- right up close." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "All Because You Matter is a power

An empowering follow-up to New York Times bestselling book “All Because You Matter” that celebrates the rich history of Black and brown men and women throughout history with soaring language and stunning illustration.