You Be You
A bright and bouncy picture book about difference, diversity and tolerance by the author of CBeebies' Nikhil & Jay
Age 5+
Picture Books
A raucous picture book about difference, diversity and tolerance, from the author of CBeebies' Nikhil & Jay and Sona Sharma.
A rousing verse picture book for 5 years plus, about celebrating yourself but also allowing others to be themselves, and learning celebrate other voices too. Narrated by two different child voices, "Me" and "You", this is a fun young debate about identity, inclusion and respectful coexistence. Joyfully illustrated by Sophie Bass, this is a picture book with universal messages for anyone who's ever felt "put in a box".
Creators
Chitra Soundar is a British author who grew up in Chennai, India. An award-winning author of over 40 books for children, she loves writing and travels the world visiting schools and festivals to bring her stories to children everywhere. Her young fiction series Nikhil and Jay has been made into a CBeebies animation and her picture book, A Time to Hush and Say Good Night, is longlisted for the Jhalak Prize. Chitra is a co-founder of the SAILFEST festival and the holder of two prestigious Junior Library Guild gold medals in the US.
