Mona Damluji writes, studies and teaches about oil cultures, cinema
history and the Middle East as an assistant professor at UC Santa
Barbara. She is a co-producer of the Peabody and Emmy-nominated web
series The Secret Life of Muslims, and has curated exhibits and
events around the globe that feature path-breaking art, film,
photography, and comics. Mona and her partner live in California
with their two hilarious children.
Children's book author and illustrator Innosanto Nagara is also a
graphic designer and founder of the Design Action worker-owned
cooperative design studio in Oakland. He lives in a co-housing
community and teaches and trains martial arts at a collectively run
dojo. He is the author of six books for children, the first of
which, A is for Activist, is credited with starting the movement in
social justice book publishing for children. His other books are
Counting on Community, My Night in the Planetarium, The Wedding
Portrait, M is for Movement, and Oh, the Things We're For!
"Together offers a vision of the world we want for our
children, one in which all living things flourish, our communities
thrive, and justice prevails.”
—Ibram X. Kendi, author of Antiracist Baby
"A stunningly beautiful book about unity and
hope. Together belongs in every home and every
classroom."
—Matt de la Peña, author of the Newbery Award-winning Last Stop on
Market Street and Milo Imagines the World
“How can we raise our children to believe deeply in the power of
collective action to build a more just and equitable world? We can
start by reading this beautiful book with them, and celebrating,
together, the boundless possibilities of a society centered upon
love.”
—Ady Barkan, activist and author of Eyes to the Wind
“A window into a world our children deserve. It’s a world full of
love, compassion and solidarity. This book shows us our potential
when we come together. It is a gift to every child.”
—Linda Sarsour, director, MPower Change and Co-Founder, Women's
March
"This beautifully written poem along with its gorgeous
illustrations has a message: Working together is more powerful than
the acts of a single individual. The poem touches on trees,
birds, bees, voices,
instruments, and mountains to show their power when they act or
stand together. The book is ideal for children in preschool through
high school. Unfortunately, it has not yet been published in a
larger picture book format, which would lend itself more easily to
read-alouds in elementary classrooms." [Note from publisher: a
picture book edition will be published in Spring 2023.] —Rethinking
Schools
"Innosanto Nagara's] art brings Mona Damluji’s words to life in the
most beautiful and powerful way possible. ... What could be
better than a resource that teaches how we can work together and
imagine the possibilities of a brighter and more just future?"
—The Tiny Activist
"This board book by Damluji emphasizes the ways in which the
collective can offer more than the singular in simple,
spreads-spanning phrases that range from the more physically
evident (“One voice sings a tender song// And when voices sing
together/ they make harmony”) to the more emotionally abstract
(“One of us can love with all our heart// And when we love
together/ we build community”). The repetition of “One...// And...
together” establishes a rhythm ideal for readalouds while
emphasizing interconnectivity, strength in numbers, compassion, and
justice. Nagara’s recognizable, textured style offers spreads
united by an enigmatic frog motif and featuring people of varying
abilities, ages, skin tones, and religions; many spreads centering
togetherness emphasize the warmth of interpersonal
relationships."
—Publishers Weekly
"A masterpiece that distills the most important message we can
teach our children today: we are stronger, more powerful and more
beautiful together.”
—Annie Leonard, director, Greenpeace U.S.A.
“A beautiful celebration of collective action and power, at once
playful and profound. The perfect message to share with the little
ones who will shape tomorrow’s movements. A true treasure. ”
—Naomi Klein, author of This Changes Everything
"A message in the darkness, reminding us of our history, and our
future. When we choose to come together, we find we are not
alone!”
—Severn Cullis-Suzuki, activist and founder of
the Environmental Children’s Organization
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