You Can Sit with Me, Rachel Tawil Kenyon
You Can Sit with Me, Rachel Tawil Kenyon
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You Can Sit with Me

Author: Rachel Tawil Kenyon

Narrator: Melinda Sewak

Unabridged: 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/03/2025

Synopsis

You Can Sit with Me features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun!

If you’re worried because you’re new
and you’re not sure what to do,
you can sit with me.

The simple yet profound gesture of offering someone a place to sit, just as they are, is precisely what some kids need to feel welcomed into a new or overwhelming space. Whether you're at a reading circle, a craft table, or a picnic blanket, it’s always time to demonstrate kindness.

Filled with endearing characters created by Tatiana Kamshilina, You Can Sit with Me shows the power of one simple offer to not only make one person’s day better but lead our whole world toward inclusion and love.

A Macmillan Audio production from Feiwel & Friends.

About Melinda Sewak

Melinda Sewak (she/her/hers) is an Emmy-nominated story chaser, whose rich, lyrical, and welcoming voice brings life to an ever-growing cast of characters. Her facility with language is deeply immersive and has added dimension to 25+ audiobooks, ranging from children’s fiction to YA to romantic comedy to fantasy. Melinda has been fine-tuning her ability to convey the truth and the comedy in every story by drawing on her own diverse life experiences as a Black, queer creator – having grown up as a first-generation Haitian-American, graduated with a BA in Theater Studies from Yale University, toured as a jazz a cappella singer, worked as a firefighter and rescuer, conducted and published critical care and emergency medicine research, attended medical school, coached as a certified personal trainer, served as a Shakespeare teaching artist, worked in IT as a data and business analyst – and professionally acting on stage and screen. While varied, the through-line has always been a love for people and storytelling – and an always-present desire, evident in the rhythm and curiosity that exude from her voice, to discover, to share, and to connect with story and listener alike.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lois on June 06, 2025

This is a high quality audiobook production with a full soundtrack narrated by Melinda Sewak. This uses background noises and even voices like children cheering, to enhance the story. The background soundtrack really enhances the story and helps to keep children interested. This is a sweet story abou......more

Goodreads review by Steff on May 06, 2025

The illustrations for You Can Sit with Me are just so incredibly adorable, there was absolutely no chance that I’d pass up giving this story a try. Rachel Tamil Kenyon does an excellent job of building musicality in her story, everything rather well as the narrator moves through the story. This book......more

Goodreads review by Victoria on May 15, 2025

You Can Sit with Me by Rachel Tawil Kenyon is a heart-touching and beautifully poetic book that offers an essential message wrapped in simplicity and warmth. With clear and concise narration, it gently unfolds a story about love, inclusion, and the power of a small, kind gesture. Children naturally t......more

Goodreads review by Lexi on May 26, 2025

This is a great audiobook that encourages kids to be inclusive and kind to one another. The repetition of the message “you can sit with me” reinforces the idea that no matter the situation, there’s always a friend to turn to. Similarly, the book encourages children to be the person that a friend can......more

Goodreads review by Deanna on May 11, 2025

10 Stars! “You Can Sit with Me” is a heartwarming children’s book that promotes kindness and inclusion. Through its simple yet profound message, the story illustrates the power of offering a welcoming gesture—like inviting someone to sit with you—to help children feel accepted in new or overwhelming......more

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