

You Are Life
Author: Bao Phi
Narrator: Bao Phi
Unabridged: 9 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Published: 09/22/2022
Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes
Author: Bao Phi
Narrator: Bao Phi
Unabridged: 9 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Published: 09/22/2022
Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes
Bao Phi is an author, a poet, a community organizer, and a father. He was born in Vietnam and raised in the Phillips neighborhood of South Minneapolis.
Hannah Li is a New York-based illustrator from China. She graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design and provides illustrations for publishers and for newspapers and magazines such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Harper's Bazaar. Her work has been recognized by the Red Dot Award, Communication Arts, American Illustration, Society of Illustrators, 3x3, and more.
3.5⭐ This is a beautiful book that celebrates diversity, identity and various Asian cultures. It also highlights anti-Asian hate and erasure of that violence that Asian Americans have experienced. I love the illustrations, which are vibrant and full of life. The text is unique and takes time to get u......more
**I received this book as an e-arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.** I just read this book, and then read it again outloud. The artwork is honestly gorgeous, and far more complex than what I had been expecting from the cover. And I was very pleasantly surprised that it w......more
This picture book is brimming with life, from colorful illustrations to heartfelt affirmations for those of us in Asian communities. The arrival of “You Are Life” comes in the midst of the COVID pandemic, a devastating global event that has also brought anti-Asian violence onto a national stage in t......more
This is a beautiful poem written in response to the anti-Asian violence that has always existed and that has been flaring up especially fiercely lately. It's a lovely affirmation to children, especially those who are immigrants and refugees, that they were the cherished, precious dreams of their anc......more
You Are Life is a diverse, affirming picture book filled with colorful illustrations and lots of fun texts. I plan to reread this with my daughter, and I know she'll love the references to cats and dancing. I found myself tearing up a little at some of the affirmations: that children aren't viruses,......more
An award-winning poet creates a lyrical tale of encouragement. In the face of violence against Asians during and post-pandemic, Phi's words boost the self-esteem of children who are of Asian descent. . . .