The Tide Is Rising, So Are We! A Climate Movement Anthem

The titular climate anthem, coauthored by Friedman, becomes the jumping-off point for this empowering authorial picture book debut. Creating a compelling call-and-response effect, stanzas from the catchy song alternate with rhyming lines that describe the climate crisis (“The weather is the planet’s voice:/ She’s warning, ‘Make a better choice!’ ”) as well as urge strength and solidarity (“Our hearts burn too, with love and care,/ With strength to heal, renew, repair”). Kita’s light-filled illustrations employ saturated coloring, brightening scenes of faith leaders and intergenerational figures, portrayed with various abilities and skin tones, as they rejoice in nature and make their voices heard through protest (“The land is holy,/ So are we!/ And this is where we’re called to be”). An author’s note concludes. Ages 4–7. (Mar.)