A new book by the author of A is for Activist is a rhyming,
boldly illustrated vision of a better world.
When you go to a march
And raise your sign
high
You’ll make people
smile
who thought you were
shy
And you’ll make
people wonder, does that kid really know why?
You DO know of
course
That’s why you are
there
You’re there to
say STOP!
What’s happening’s
not fair
Then they say,
we know what you’re
against
End poverty stop
war…
But okay
then what are you
for?
Oh! What are we for!
That’s my favorite
question
And I’m sure it’s
yours too
Because you pay
attention
You have so many
answers
And so many options
And so many
solutions that you want to impart
The only hard
question is where does one start?
Oh, The Things
We’re For! is a celebration of the better world that is not
only possible, but is here today if we choose it. Today’s kids are
well aware of the many challenges that they face in a world they are
inheriting, from climate change to police violence, crowded
classrooms to healthcare. Poetically written and beautifully
illustrated in Innosanto Nagara’s (A is for Activist) signature
style, this book offers a vision of where we could go–and a future
worth fighting for.
Oh, the Things We’re For! is a book for
kids, and for the young at heart of all ages.
