One Person - by Wee Hae-June (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

If only one person were there to hold your hand, so many things would be different. Discover the transformative power of kindness in this beautifully illustrated story that shows how a single act can make someone feel seen, valued, and hopeful.

All it takes is one person to make you feel invisible, unseen.

And all it takes is one person to stand by your side, to make you feel seen, to plant a seed of hope.

Which one do you want to be?

Spare, poetic prose and subtle, poignant artwork tell a universal tale of the power of one to hurt and heal, reject and welcome, tear down and raise up. In lonely, difficult times, one simple spark of kindness can spread from one person to another to another until we all are one.

Review Quotes

"Touching....a story readers will understand, with the important reminder that they can choose the person they want to be....Lovely ... for beginning a discussion about kindness and modeling the behavior we would like to see in others." --School Library Journal

"An important message of sensitivity and compassion." --Kirkus Reviews

"...This contemplative offering provides a gentle starting point for conversations about empathy, belonging, and inclusion." --Booklist

About the Author

Wee Hae-June studied philosophy, sociology, and creative writing in college. She writes books for children and adults to enjoy together. She is a winner of the Woongjin Junior Literature Award as well as an arts grant from the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture.

Yael Frankel was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Frankel was selected as the Illustrator of the Year at the Bologna International Children's Book Fair in 2016 and 2017. In 2019, her book The Elevator won first place in the illustration category at the Sharjah International Children's Book Fair and the grand prize in the picture book category at the Moscow International Book Fair. In 2022, Frankel received an honorable mention for the Bologna Ragazzi Award in nonfiction for ¿Quée tiene un bosque? and, in 2023, won the grand prize in fiction for Todo lo que pasó antes de que llegaras.