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Moore and Denmon shine a powerful spotlight on a difficult topic, treading carefully and offering understanding and hope for families of veterans and other traumatized adults. Depicting self-care, wellness, and healthy, supportive relationships in the context of a loving Black family facing a serious challenge, this story makes a transformative contribution to the world of picture books. Denmon's muted palette, with contrasting yellow and blue tones, effectively denotes happy and gloomy emotions and times, strengthening readers' comprehension of the characters' evolution. . . . Necessary and memorable. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A sensitive, accessible approach to trauma and the mind-body relationship. --Booklist (starred review) Denmon's digital illustrations juxtapose somber blues for difficult moments and golden tones for both the Black family's warm memories and Daddy's arc toward feeling ""way better."" In conversational text that spotlights one family's experience, Moore addresses an important but conceptual topic in a developmentally appropriate way. --Publishers Weekly This picture book addresses the difficult topic of how veterans can reconnect with their families after their service. . . . The message of self-care and supportive family relationships amid a serious family crisis will provide hope for other families with a beloved member altered by war. --School Library Journal

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David Barclay Moore is an author and filmmaker. His debut novel, The Stars Beneath Our Feet, was a Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Author Award winner, a Time Magazine Top Ten Children's Book of the Year, and a New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year. His picture book debut, Carrimebac, was illustrated by John Holyfield. Born and raised in Missouri, he has done work with Sony, Harlem Children's Zone, and Quality Services for the Autism Community. David Barclay Moore is based in Brooklyn. Noa Denmon is an award-winning illustrator who has worked with the New York Times and Google, among others. Her picture book debut, A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart by Zetta Elliott, won a Caldecott Honor in 2020. Noa Denmon lives in Pittsburgh.

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