Mandell, the forthcoming Naughty Claudine by Patrick Jennings, 100 Bugs by Kate Narita and her own book, Confiscated! among others. She's the illustrator of a number of books for children including Samanthasaurus Rex by B.

Over the years she's done everything from animating special effects for Universal Television and the Discovery Channel to animating award-winning video games for children. Having a welcoming classroom-especially during the first few weeks of school-is one of the most important aspect of current social-emotional trends The book 'All Are Welcome' by Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman is a wonderful picture of the inclusiveness of a welcoming classroom environment. Suzanne Kaufman is an author, illustrator, and animator.

Set in a school, the inclusive message transcends the classroom by showing the students' families, the variety of foods they bring for. She is also a literary agent at Upstart Crow, where one of her clients is Suzanne Kaufman! Parents need to know that Alexandra Penfold's beautifully warm, inclusive picture book All Are Welcome is a stunning example of diversity in storytelling with a simple and powerful message: You belong here. About The Author & IllustratorĪlexandra Penfold is the author of Eat, Sleep, Poop (Knopf, 2016) and the forthcoming picture books The Littlest Viking (Knopf) and Everybody's Going to the Food Truck Fest (FSG). A school where students grow and learn from each other's traditions and the whole community gathers to celebrate the Lunar New Year.Īll Are Welcome lets young children know that no matter what, they have a place, they have a space, they are welcome in their school. All Are Welcome - Read Aloud Picture Book Brightly Storytime Watch Think Dig Deeper Discuss And Finally Customize this lesson 23 Create and share a new lesson based on this one. Let's read to find out what we can from this book. A school where kids in patkas, hijabs, and yarmulkes play side-by-side with friends in baseball caps. 'All Are Welcome Here' teaches an important lesson about people who are different than you. Follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms.

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