This beautifully illustrated book is inspired by the poem Brown Girl Dreaming and describes what it’s like for a child to be different from the other kids in her classroom. Whether it’s in looks, accent, what she eats or the kinds of stories she tells, it’s difficult to feel alone and apart. “The Day You Begin” encourages kids to tell their stories and look out for others who may be different as well, even if they aren’t the same kind of different as them.
Reading level: age 5-8 years