The Tide Is Rising, So Are We! - by Shoshana Meira Friedman (Hardcover)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

The Tide Is Rising, So Are We! is an inspiring picture book in verse that invites readers into the sweeping story of the climate justice movement and offers a framework for hope and action. Written by climate activist Rabbi Shoshana Meira Friedman, this book speaks to readers' spiritual and emotional needs. How do we grieve, organize, and express our love for the world all at once? How do we find our own place in the climate movement at this late hour?

With climate anxiety at an all-time high, this book does not put the solution to the environmental crisis on the child-reader's shoulders. Instead, it tells the story of an already-vibrant movement the child can join in their own way. Readers will discover a sense of interconnection--with the natural world and the millions of people around the globe fighting for a livable planet. Friedman's uplifting text and Kiki Kita's lush illustrations will propel readers to move into action from a place of joy.

This book is an indispensable companion for new and seasoned activists of all ages, and for anyone concerned about the climate crisis. It is based on the song "The Tide Is Rising," a popular climate anthem Rabbi Shoshana Meira Friedman co-wrote with her husband, Yotam Schachter. Simple sheet music is included in the back matter so readers can learn to sing the original song too. "The Tide Is Rising" has been sung at countless protests, marches, religious conferences and congregations, and community gatherings. From Standing Rock to holding cells in police stations and across at least three continents, "Tide" spreads a message of radical empowerment, devotion, and active hope.

Review Quotes

"Rabbi Friedman's book reminds us that the best movement work is driven by a love for life. The vibrant illustrations and catchy rhymes make it easy for anyone - child or adult - to remember all we're fighting for." --Aru Shiney Ajay, Executive Director of the Sunrise Movement

"[An] empowering authorial picture book debut." --Publishers Weekly

"A vibrant ode to the climate movement." --Kirkus Reviews

"The Tide Is Rising, So Are We!is a much-needed book for children--as well as adults--whose hearts are breaking over the climate crisis. Sing it loud, sing it strong, sing it to give us all the courage and passion that we need to act on behalf of this beautiful world!" --Bill McKibben, environmentalist and founder of Third Act

"Our collective power rises off the pages of this lyrical and richly illustrated book. It acknowledges how overwhelmed we--child and adult alike--can feel in the face of the climate crisis and then joyfully invites us in to find our place in the movement." --Rabbi Jennie Rosenn, Founder and CEO of Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action

"The Tide is Rising" as a song has traveled across time, place, and context, becoming one of the threads that knits together the work of many hands and the hopes of many communities. Declaring, "This is where we are called to be," this book invites a new generation to heed the call to face challenges and craft a beautiful future together. May all who read it see themselves in the pages and sing their way into the world as it could be! --Marla Marcum, (co)Founder and Director, Climate Disobedience Center