What can we do when that cold little voice inside our own head tells us that we aren't good enough or smart enough to matter? Or when the voice tells us that we'll never succeed, that we look weird, that we're too tall or too short, that we can't do anything right?
Sometimes all it takes is a bit of self—acceptance and love to make that cold little voice warm right up so that we can become our own best friend.
Alison Hughes is a veteran writer of picture books and novels, including What Matters, Spare Dog Parts, and Gerbil Uncurled. Her novel Hit the Ground Running was nominated for the Governor General's award in 2017. As a writer, she has drawn on her experience working at a human rights centre, a court of appeal, and an NGO for people with disabilities.
Jan Dolby is an internationally published illustrator. Her whimsical illustrations can be found in the Gabby series of picture books as well as Lucky Me! and Below the Belt.
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