Be Strong
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- Create Date：2021-09-05 01:21:10
- Update Date：2025-09-06
- Status：finish
- Author：Pat Zietlow Miller
- ISBN：1250221110
- Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
Reviews
Tasha
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Being strong doesn’t just mean that you can make it to the top of the climbing wall in gym like Cayla。 The young narrator has been told by her family that being strong will get you through life when hard times hit。 But some days she can’t even lift her heavy backpack。 So she asks her father how she can be strong。 He tells her that strength is showing up like when they help people who have lost their homes。 Her mother says strength is speaking up， like when her mother worked to get a crossing gua Being strong doesn’t just mean that you can make it to the top of the climbing wall in gym like Cayla。 The young narrator has been told by her family that being strong will get you through life when hard times hit。 But some days she can’t even lift her heavy backpack。 So she asks her father how she can be strong。 He tells her that strength is showing up like when they help people who have lost their homes。 Her mother says strength is speaking up， like when her mother worked to get a crossing guard at a busy street。 Her grandmother says it means not giving up， like her starting to run。 So the girl figures out what the means for her， how she can help those around her， how she can speak up and change the way things work， and how if she keeps on trying she can reach her goals both on her own and with some help。Miller cleverly plays against the stereotypical definition of strength early in this picture book。 She shows that yes， physical strength is definitely strength and then proceeds through the rest of the book to show the other aspects of strength， including resilience， determination， speaking up， setting goals， and asking for help。 Miller’s text is simple and reads aloud well。 She nicely walks young readers through what strength is， allowing them to see it both in themselves and others。Hill’s illustrations show a diverse cast of characters in an urban setting。 The young narrator is Black and her community of classmates and others are a variety of races and religions。 The illustrations are bright and friendly， inviting readers into a world where children can make a difference。A vibrant look at strength and community。 Appropriate for ages 3-5。 。。。more
Pam
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The latest in this series by Miller。 Readers see Tanisha learn all the ways people can be strong as they support others and fight for causes。 The story begins with her not being able to climb the wall in gym class。 She doesn't feel strong until she interacts with the adults in her family。 They recount all the ways they have chosen to be strong。 Readers see them help neighbors， work on themselves， and fight for causes。 Love the end when her friend helps her climb the wall。 She doesn't make it to The latest in this series by Miller。 Readers see Tanisha learn all the ways people can be strong as they support others and fight for causes。 The story begins with her not being able to climb the wall in gym class。 She doesn't feel strong until she interacts with the adults in her family。 They recount all the ways they have chosen to be strong。 Readers see them help neighbors， work on themselves， and fight for causes。 Love the end when her friend helps her climb the wall。 She doesn't make it to the top but she climbs higher than she did before。 Loving encouragement to keep standing up even when it's difficult。 。。。more
ChiChi
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Really somewhere between one and two stars。 For some reason left me feeling uneasy。
Jennifer Miera
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growth mindset
Mindy Alyse Weiss
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I love Be Kind and am thrilled this talented author/illustrator team created Be Strong， too。 I hope all children read this book！ It’s fantastic that this book not only shows ways to be strong for yourself…but to also be strong enough to help others。 To make a difference。 And make our world a better place。 There are times every child and adult doesn’t feel strong enough。 This is the perfect pep talk and inspiration to take steps （even if they’re tiny） toward being stronger and never giving up。 So I love Be Kind and am thrilled this talented author/illustrator team created Be Strong， too。 I hope all children read this book！ It’s fantastic that this book not only shows ways to be strong for yourself…but to also be strong enough to help others。 To make a difference。 And make our world a better place。 There are times every child and adult doesn’t feel strong enough。 This is the perfect pep talk and inspiration to take steps （even if they’re tiny） toward being stronger and never giving up。 Sometimes we need a little help…and it’s comforting to know we can be stronger together。 。。。more
Sarah
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My little ones and I love BE STRONG。 It's a great standalone story and a nice companion to BE KIND。 It's got a wonderful message， easy-to-remember words of wisdom， and lovely illustrations。 I also like how it can lead to rich discussions about the issues introduced in the book。 This one is a winner！ My little ones and I love BE STRONG。 It's a great standalone story and a nice companion to BE KIND。 It's got a wonderful message， easy-to-remember words of wisdom， and lovely illustrations。 I also like how it can lead to rich discussions about the issues introduced in the book。 This one is a winner！ 。。。more
Stephanie Cover2CoverBlog
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review coming soon。 See it first on www。cover2coverblog。blogspot。com review coming soon。 See it first on www。cover2coverblog。blogspot。com 。。。more
Katie Reilley
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A wonderful follow up to the author’s Be Kind， this SEL picture book shows readers a variety of ways for someone to be strong。
Ms Threlkeld
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Love all the different types of strength considered by the main character。
Lisa D
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Loved it！
Mary N
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It's a good book， but I hesitated to read it for my preschool storytime。 It is more for K-2 audience。 It's a good book， but I hesitated to read it for my preschool storytime。 It is more for K-2 audience。 。。。more
Roben
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Meet Tanisha！ Today's assignment in PE - climb the wall！ But Tanisha isn't very strong and doesn't even make it off of the floor。 She's pretty discouraged but then she remembers what her parents and her grandmother do when they don't feel very strong。 They keep trying。 There are lots of ways to be strong - helping friends with math when you'd rather be outside playing; making sure no one has to sit alone in the lunchroom; practicing a new instrument; attacking what seems like an impossible task; Meet Tanisha！ Today's assignment in PE - climb the wall！ But Tanisha isn't very strong and doesn't even make it off of the floor。 She's pretty discouraged but then she remembers what her parents and her grandmother do when they don't feel very strong。 They keep trying。 There are lots of ways to be strong - helping friends with math when you'd rather be outside playing; making sure no one has to sit alone in the lunchroom; practicing a new instrument; attacking what seems like an impossible task; and accepting a friend's help when you need it - and that's how you learn to be strong！ This encouraging book offers lots of good advice and it also has great illustrations。 。。。more
Barbara
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Gouache and Adobe Photoshop illustrations complement another empowering picture book from the creative team that brought Be Kind to young readers。 The main character， a young girl， faces various challenges in life， but the one that has her stymied is having to climb the gym wall。 While her friend Cayla scrambles up the wall quickly， she remains close to the bottom， not strong enough to lift her body up the summit。 Naturally， she relies on her family to provide support and suggestions。 Being stro Gouache and Adobe Photoshop illustrations complement another empowering picture book from the creative team that brought Be Kind to young readers。 The main character， a young girl， faces various challenges in life， but the one that has her stymied is having to climb the gym wall。 While her friend Cayla scrambles up the wall quickly， she remains close to the bottom， not strong enough to lift her body up the summit。 Naturally， she relies on her family to provide support and suggestions。 Being strong， they tell her， means showing up， speaking up， and not giving up。 She puts all that into practice， and then also using their suggestions to make things happen， moving forward， and helping others while accepting help from others。 The images that support the text follow the protagonist and her family each step of the way as her mother's determination to make the street crossing safer for youngsters pays off。 Many young readers will take inspiration from these examples and realize that some changes take time and that it isn't weak to accept help from those who offer it。 。。。more
Niki （Daydream Reader）
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I loved this book！ I will for sure be recommending it to teachers and students in the fall。 A wonderful book to go with Be Kind to support a strong sense of character， kindness and classroom community。
Jillian Heise
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