"It Takes a Village offers a universal, unifying message. It
captures perfectly Clinton's vision of a multicultural America working
toward a constructive goal. So hopeful and forward-looking." --The
Washington Post
"Inspired by her 2006 book of the same name, Clinton's unadorned text
celebrates how civic spirit emerges...Most of the storytelling is found
in Frazee's delicately textured images, which exude energy, hope, and
emotional authenticity." --Publishers Weekly
"This work is a welcome reminder that all people 'are born believers.
And citizens, too.'" --Shelf Awareness
"A picture book to share with library audiences, families, and friends.
Any audience that champions the abilities and potential of children will
appreciate and promote its wise sentiment." --School Library Journal
"This is a look forward, a clarion call that invites children to make
the world--their own world--a better place." --Booklist
A Washington Post Best Children's Book of 2017
"What does it take to change the world?"
Former Secretary of State and Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary
Rodham Clinton's first book for young readers, inspired by the themes of
her classic New York Times bestselling book It Takes a Village, and
illustrated by two-time Caldecott Honor recipient Marla Frazee, asks
readers what can they do to make the world a better place?
It Takes a Village tells the heartwarming and universal story of a
diverse community coming together to make a difference. All kinds of
people working together, playing together, and living together in
harmony makes a better village and many villages coming together can
make a better world. Together we can build a better life for one
another. Together we can change our world.
The book will resonate with children and families and through the
generations as it encourages readers to look for a way they can make a
difference. It is a book that you will surely want to read again and
again, a book you will want to share and a book that will inspire.
