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You Be You

A bright and bouncy picture book about difference, diversity and tolerance by the author of CBeebies' Nikhil & Jay
By Chitra Soundar
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A raucous picture book about difference, diversity and tolerance, from the author of CBeebies' Nikhil & Jay and Sona Sharma.A rousing verse picture book for 5 years plus, about celebrating yourself but also allowing others to be themselves, and learning celebrate other voices too. Narrated by... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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You Be You

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A raucous picture book about difference, diversity and tolerance, from the author of CBeebies' Nikhil & Jay and Sona Sharma.
A rousing verse picture book for 5 years plus, about celebrating yourself but also allowing others to be themselves, and learning celebrate other voices too. Narrated by two different child voices, "Me" and "You", this is a fun young debate about identity, inclusion and respectful coexistence. Joyfully illustrated by Sophie Bass, this is a picture book with universal messages for anyone who's ever felt "put in a box".

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529514780

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 May 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Sophie Bass

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 245.0mm

Height: 270.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Chitra Soundar is a British author who grew up in Chennai, India. An award-winning author of over 40 books for children, she loves writing and travels the world visiting schools and festivals to bring her stories to children everywhere. Her young fiction series Nikhil and Jay has been made into a CBeebies animation and her picture book, A Time to Hush and Say Good Night, is longlisted for the Jhalak Prize. Chitra is a co-founder of the SAILFEST festival and the holder of two prestigious Junior Library Guild gold medals in the US.

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