librarybonanza 's review for:

You Hold Me Up by Monique Gray Smith
5.0

Age: Infant-Toddler
Culture: Indigenous Canadian

Beautiful illustrations and simple text full of love and laughter depict how families, friends, and communities support each other. Written by a mixed-heritage woman of Cree, Lakota, and Scottish decent accompanied with an illustrator of Métis (Canada) decent supports and lifts up the depiction of indigenous communities by members of indigenous communities.

Author's note: "I wrote it to remind us of our common humanity and the importance of holding each other up with respect and dignity."