Free to Be...You and Me

Name: Free to Be...You and Me
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ISBN: 9780762430604

Marlo Friends, Peter Reynolds

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Running Press Kids
14 October 2008

Anthologies (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues

This is the book we all know and love by Marlo Thomas and her friends - brought to new life with brand new illustrations to captivate and inspire a new generation of readers on a journey of the heart. Whether you are opening

Free to Be . . . You and Me

for the first time or the one hundredth time you will be engaged and transformed by this newly beautifully illustrated compilation of inspirational stories, songs, and poems. The sentiments of thirty-five years ago are as relevant today as when this book was published. Celebrating individuality and challenging stereotypes empowers both children and adults with the freedom to be who they want to be and to have compassion and empathy for others who may be different. Working closely with Marlo and co-creator Carole Hart, Peter H. Reynolds, the

New York Times

Best Selling Children's Book Author/Illustrator, conjured his whimsical drawings throughout the book bringing a new sense of unity and warmth to the pages. You will find yourself

marveling

at the illustrations, nodding in agreement with the stories and poems, and

singing

the words to all the classic songs! It is wonderful that the thoughts, ideas, and emotions the creators envisioned so many years ago can still have a magical effect on children today.

By: Marlo Friends, Peter Reynolds
Imprint: Running Press Kids
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 35th anniversary ed
Dimensions: Height: 285mm, Width: 228mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 854g
ISBN: 9780762430604
ISBN 10: 0762430605
Pages: 136
Publication Date: 14 October 2008
Recommended Age: From 3 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Marlo Thomas is an award-winning actress who burst onto the Hollywood scene and gained acclaim for her role as Ann Marie on That Girl, a part for which she earned a Golden Globe and four Emmy nominations. Thomas is also known for her numerous publications and recordings. She conceived the New York Times best-selling book Free to Be...You and Me, which inspired a CD recording (to which she contributed her vocal talents) and a stage show. More recently, she published Thanks & Giving Book and CD, The Right Words at the Right Time, and The Right Words at the Right Time Volume 2: Your Turn! She and her husband, talk-show host Phil Donahue, reside in New York City. Please visit her at www.marlo-thomas.com.

Reviews for Free to Be...You and Me

Miley Cyrus Free to be...you and me. Each and every one of us has our own special song to sing. As a musician, I get to hear this all the time-amazing voices, high and low, sweet and funky, all coming together like some great big choir. This book is just like that. Look at all the wonderful art. Read the funny poems and awesome stories. Each page is ONE IN A MILLION, and they all shout out with the same, unstoppable message: that YOU are the star of your own concert. Just like you-and just like this book-I know I'll continue to grow and change over the years into new versions of me. We're all free to be...you and me. And that's THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS. School Library Journal, October 20, 2008 This upbeat volume's message remains valid, and it will be enthusiastically greeted by fans of the original (many of whom are now parents themselves) and those interested in anthologies about empowerment. Free to Be... You and Me was so special to us when were children, and now, we can't tell you how excited we are to be turning the pages of the 35th Anniversary edition. ...This book, which comes with a CD, is one for your whole family to treasure. Curled Up With a Good Kid's Book (www.curledupkids.com) Each page features a feast for the eyes in the form of sweet and funny drawings, and a positive message to children about the virtues of equality, kindness and self-determination. For those who grew up with Marlo Thomas's show, this book will provide many hours of nostalgic musing, and the opportunity to expose their children to the same inspirational message about embracing individuality... There are wonderful messages here for young children trying to determine who they are in the world.