{"product_id":"it-takes-a-village-picture-book-9781481430876","title":"It Takes a Village: Picture Book","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIt Takes a Village: Picture Book by Hillary Rodham Clinton\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFormer Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's first picture book for young readers brings her classic \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller to life through the stunning illustrations of two-time Caldecott Honor recipient Marla Frazee. This hardcover edition tells a universal story of diverse communities working together to create positive change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAward-Winning Collaboration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNamed a \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of 2017, this picture book combines Clinton's vision of civic engagement with Frazee's delicately textured illustrations. The artwork exudes energy, hope, and emotional authenticity, bringing the story to life for readers ages 4-8.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Story About Community and Change\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book asks a simple but powerful question: \"What does it take to change the world?\" Through its pages, young readers discover how all kinds of people working together, playing together, and living together in harmony can make a better village. The narrative celebrates how civic spirit emerges when communities unite toward a common goal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect for Families and Classrooms\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis hardcover picture book resonates across generations, encouraging readers to look for ways they can make a difference in their own communities. \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e notes that \"most of the storytelling is found in Frazee's delicately textured images,\" making it an engaging read-aloud experience for preschool through early elementary audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eEducational Value\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e recommends sharing this work with library audiences, families, and friends, noting that \"any audience that champions the abilities and potential of children will appreciate and promote its wise sentiment.\" The book serves as both an inspiring story and a conversation starter about civic responsibility and community engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Creators\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHillary Rodham Clinton served as the 67th Secretary of State and has spent nearly four decades advocating on behalf of children and families. This is her first picture book for young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMarla Frazee is a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner and three-time Caldecott Honor recipient. Her acclaimed illustrations include \u003ci\u003eAll the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStars\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEverywhere Babies\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as her own works like \u003ci\u003eThe Boss Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, which inspired the DreamWorks Animation film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eIt Takes a Village\u003c\/i\u003e offers a universal, unifying message. It captures perfectly Clinton's vision of a multicultural America working toward a constructive goal. So hopeful and forward-looking.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Inspired by her 2006 book of the same name, Clinton's unadorned text celebrates how civic spirit emerges...Most of the storytelling is found in Frazee's delicately textured images, which exude energy, hope, and emotional authenticity.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This work is a welcome reminder that all people 'are born believers. And citizens, too.'\" --\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A picture book to share with library audiences, families, and friends. Any audience that champions the abilities and potential of children will appreciate and promote its wise sentiment.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is a look forward, a clarion call that invites children to make the world--their own world--a better place.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHillary Rodham Clinton is the first woman in US history to become the presidential nominee of a major political party. She served as the 67th Secretary of State after nearly four decades in public service advocating on behalf of children and families as an attorney, First Lady, and US Senator. She is a wife, mother, grandmother, and author of seven previous books, all published by Simon \u0026amp; Schuster.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarla Frazee is the recipient of a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Picture Book and a three-time Caldecott Honor winner. She has illustrated many acclaimed picture books, including \u003ci\u003eAll the World\u003c\/i\u003e by Liz Garton Scanlon, \u003ci\u003eStars\u003c\/i\u003e by Mary Lyn Ray, and \u003ci\u003eEverywhere Babies\u003c\/i\u003e by Susan Meyers, as well as her own Farmer Books trilogy, \u003ci\u003eA Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Boss Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, which inspired the DreamWorks Animation film. She is also the illustrator of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Clementine chapter books by Sara Pennypacker. The mother of three grown sons, she lives in Pasadena, California. 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