Keep Your Head Up
by Aliya King Neil (Author) Charly Palmer (Illustrator)
Teach little ones that it's okay to have a bad day in this brightly illustrated, gently affirmative picture book about keeping our heads up and letting things pass.
When a child wakes up late one day, it's only the first in a series of things to go terribly awry. But the people around them show them that what's important is being kind to yourself and getting through rough days. Because, after all, tomorrow is a fresh start.
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"Readers will recognize their own feelings of anger, disappointment, and loss of control through Neil's empathetic text, laden with sensory metaphors...an excellent book for teaching children the importance of showing themselves grace and kindness."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Aliya King Neil
Aliya King Neil is an award-winning journalist and the author and coauthor of books for teens and adults. Her work has appeared in Vibe, Giant, Uptown, Essence, King, Ms., Us Weekly, and Teen People, among others. Keep Your Head Up is her first picture book. Visit her at AliyaSKing.com. Charly Palmer, a graduate of the American Academy of Art, is a nationally recognized fine artist whose work is in private and public collections, including those of McDonald's Corporation, the Coca-Cola Company, and Vanderbilt University. His illustrative work for Mama Africa! earned him the 2018 Coretta Scott King Illustrator of the Year award. Palmer's art is inspired by his children and grandchildren. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781534480407
Lexile Measure
530
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication date
September 28, 2021
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV011010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JUV005000 - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men
JUV014000 - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
JUV011010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JUV005000 - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men
JUV014000 - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Schools
Mood (Psychology)
Schools
Mood (Psychology)
