"Together, the words and pictures work seamlessly to deliver a
powerful message: What we do matters."--R. J. Palacio, The New York
Times
When the news reports are flooded with tales of hatred and fear, a girl
asks her papa what she can do to make the world a better place. "Come
with me," he says. Hand-in-hand, they walk to the subway, tipping their
hats to those they meet. The next day, the girl asks her mama what she
can do--her mama says, "Come with me," and together they set out for the
grocery, because one person doesn't represent an entire race or the
people of a land. After dinner that night, the little girl asks if she
can do something of her own--walk the dog . . . and her parents let her
go. "Come with me," the girl tells the boy across the hall. Walking
together, one step at a time, the girl and the boy begin to see that as
small and insignificant as their part may seem, it matters to the world.
In this lyrical and timely story, author Holly M. McGhee and illustrator
Pascal Lemaître champion the power of kindness, bravery, and friendship
in the face of uncertainty.