The Day You Begin

Maybe you feel different because of how you talk or where you’re from. Maybe it’s the food you eat that makes you feel different. Whatever the reason, it’s not easy to take those first steps into a place where no one knows you yet. National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpré Illustrator Award winner Rafael López teamed up to create a moving picture book about finding the courage to connect, even when we feel frightened and lonely.