WHAT SHALL WE TELL YOU?

by Wade Hudson

Illustrated by Tonya Engel

Pages:32     Ages: 4-8 years      Grades; Preschool – 3

A much-needed picture book of hope and love for children facing adversity due to bigotry, bullying, violence, or other toxic encounters.

What Shall We Tell You? empowers children ages 4-8 to face life’s challenges with courage and confidence because they are not alone and they are loved..

“What shall we tell you / when our world / sometimes seems / dark and uninviting?”

What do we say to children when they encounter exclusion, hatred, or cruelty? In this poem, Wade Hudson uses a series of questions and answers to reassure children that despite the very real problems we sometimes face, “love, like cream in milk, / will rise to the top.”

Accompanied by Tonya Engel’s lush illustrations, Hudson sensitively delivers his message of hope, love, and inclusivity. He affirms that every child belongs, can be themselves, and is strengthened by kindness.