Books in Between the World and Me series

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NAMED ONE OF TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST Hailed by Toni Morrison as “required reading,” a bold and personal literary exploration of America’s racial history by “the most important essayist in a generation and a writer who changed the national political conversation about race” (Rolling Stone) NAMED ONE OF PASTE’S BEST MEMOIRS OF THE DECADE • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • O: The Oprah Magazine • The Washington Post • People • Entertainment Weekly • Vogue • Los Angeles Times • San Francisco Chronicle • Chicago Tribune • New York • Newsday • Library Journal • Publishers Weekly In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation’s history and current crisis. Americans have built an empire on the idea of “race,” a falsehood that damages us all but falls most heavily on the bodies of black women and men—bodies exploited through slavery and segregation, and, today, threatened, locked up, and murdered out of all proportion. What is it like to inhabit a black body and find a way to live within it? And how can we all honestly reckon with this fraught history and free ourselves from its burden?Between the World and Me is Ta-Nehisi Coates’s attempt to answer these questions in a letter to his adolescent son. Coates shares with his son—and readers—the story of his awakening to the truth about his place in the world through a series of revelatory experiences, from Howard University to Civil War battlefields, from the South Side of Chicago to Paris, from his childhood home to the living rooms of mothers whose children’s lives were taken as American plunder. Beautifully woven from personal narrative, reimagined history, and fresh, emotionally charged reportage, Between the World and Me clearly illuminates the past, bracingly confronts our present, and offers a transcendent vision for a way forward.

From bestselling author-illustrator Liesbet Slegers! This is me! I have two eyes, a nose and a mouth. I have two arms, two legs and a tummy. Every day I get dressed and put on my clothes. And I play with my friends. A small book filled with illustrations of things that are important to a child’s sense of self. For toddlers ages 12 months and up, with a focus on the child’s daily life.

From bestselling author-illustrator Liesbet Slegers! There are a lot of things in my house. There are plants, lamps, tables and cupboards. Some things make noise, like the phone, the vacuum cleaner, or the TV. And then there are my own things, like toys, clothes, books. A fun book filled with pictures of some of the things you see in a house. For toddlers ages 12 months and up, with a focus on the child’s daily life.

From bestselling author-illustrator Liesbet Slegers! The four seasons are so much fun! In winter I love to play in the snow, in spring beautiful blossoms grow on trees, in summer the sun shines nice and warm, and in fall I love to look at the leaves. A little book filled with familiar images of nature and the four seasons. For toddlers ages 12 months and up, with a focus on the child’s world.

“Surprisingly, a book for little ones consisting of four chapters is a developmentally appropriate winner.” – Kirkus Reviews It’s a nice day today. I put on my bib and eat breakfast. Yummy! Then I go and play. I take a bath, wash, and play with my boat. Then it’s time for bed. A little book filled with familiar images of a typical day. For toddlers ages 12 months and up with a focus on the child’s daily life.

From bestselling author-illustrator Liesbet Slegers! A lot of animals live in my neighborhood. The cow, the pig, the sheep and the chicken live on the farm. In my garden, I can see a bird, a squirrel and a mole. I also have pets: a dog, a cat, a rabbit, a goldfish. And then there are small animals like the bee, the snail and the ladybird! A little book filled with recognizable illustrations of the many animals a child commonly encounters. For toddlers ages 12 months and up with a focus on the child’s world.

From bestselling author-illustrator Liesbet Slegers comes a fun book about wild animals! Many animals live out in the wild: the monkey, the elephant, the giraffe, the kangaroo, the lion…. In or near the sea is where the dolphin, the whale, the polar bear and the penguin live. And in the forest you can find the bear, the fox, the owl, the deer and the wolf. A book filled with info about wild animals for the very young. A book filled with recognizable illustrations of many wild animals. For toddlers ages 12 months and up, with a focus on the child's world.