You Matter to Me
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Biscuit the dog is adopted from the shelter and loves his new home and his new human family. The dad, especially, takes good care of Biscuit and is the person who walks him the most.
But Biscuit soon realizes that not everyone shares his feelings about his human. His human is Black, and some people in the neighborhood are scared by that. Some people hold their purses closer, or tighten their grip on their childrenâs hands.
With honest, age-appropriate storytelling, Doyin Richards starts a conversation about racism that is more important than ever. Here is a book that should be in every home, school, and library as a reminder that everyone matters.
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Doyin Richards is the author of the picture books I Wonder: Celebrating Daddies Doinâ Work, What's the Difference: Being Different is Amazing, and Watch Me: A Story of Immigration and Inspiration, which Publishers Weekly called âa story with universal impactâ in a starred review. A charter member of the Today Showâs Parenting Team, he lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their two daughters.
Robert Paul, Jr. is the illustrator of several picture books, including Simon B. Rhyminâ by Dwayne Reed, and What Boys Do by Jon Lasser. Born in St. Lucia and raised in St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands, Robertâs ultimate calling is to help children lead fun, positive, and enriched lives through storytelling. He lives with his wife and daughter in Houston, Texas.
