Just Shine!
How to Be a Better You
Readers rate it 3.0 (1 on Hardcover)
41 pages · Released Sep 9, 2025 · Penguin Group
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This is a gentle, inspiring picture book by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor that celebrates empathy, kindness, and helping others recognize their own worth. The story is framed around the author's mother and uses accessible language and award-winning illustrations to teach children about inner strength and bringing out the best in people. There is no concerning content, and the book explicitly models how listening, understanding, and hard work help others flourish.
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From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Just Ask! comes a sweet and powerful story about being true to yourself and shining your brightest. How will you help people shine? There once was a little girl who grew up in Puerto Rico with an incredible ability—she was able to make everyone around her shine. She l... From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Just Ask! comes a sweet and powerful story about being true to yourself and shining your brightest. How will you help people shine? There once was a little girl who grew up in Puerto Rico with an incredible ability—she was able to make everyone around her shine. She listened, she understood, she worked hard, and she brought out the beauty in each person she met. In a story inspired by her mother’s ability to help people see their own brilliance, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor shows readers how helping others shine makes the whole world brighter. With art by award-winning illustrator Jacqueline Alcántara, Just Shine will help readers find their own inner glow—and recognize that glow in those around them.
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