In this picture book written by Doyin Richards and illustrated by
Robert Paul Jr., You Matter to Me, a dog describes what it's like to
go on walks with his Black owner and wishes that people would see his
human as he does: with love.
Biscuit the dog is adopted from the shelter and loves his new home and
his new human family. The dad, especially, takes good care of Biscuit
and is the person who walks him the most.
But Biscuit soon realizes that not everyone shares his feelings about
his human. His human is Black, and some people in the neighborhood are
scared by that. Some people hold their purses closer, or tighten their
grip on their children's hands.
With honest, age-appropriate storytelling, Doyin Richards starts a
conversation about racism that is more important than ever. Here is a
book that should be in every home, school, and library as a reminder
that everyone matters.