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Music Inspired By

All Are Welcome Here

Written by Alexandra Penfold

Illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman

Written by Decatur Elementary School

STYLE Session 2023
March – April

Final Song

LYRICS HERE

I’m here

to cheer

you up

—

You have

A place

You’re welcome in this space

Groups

The Shooting Starfish

Emily, Fritz, Violet, Aria, Grace, Xander

Everyone is different, and that’s okay

We should remember that every day

Being different can be hard sometimes

But the class accepts everyone to play

The Green Hamster Kittens

Sameena, Jessica, William, Arlo, Daniel, Jojo

Everyone is different

Every race is different

But everyone can play

It helps us remember to be kind and respectful everyday

Everyday

The Green Gummy Bear Armadillos

Darcy, Jack, Lia, Hazel, Georgia, Stella

All are welcome here

You are unique

Everybody has their own technique

everybody has diversity

but not everybody works in harmony

Like a puzzle piece

About the Book

Alexandra Penfold

Suzanne Kaufman

All Are Welcome Here

Written by Alexandra Penfold

Illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman

Follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms. A school where kids in patkas, hijabs, and yamulkes play side-by-side with friends in baseball caps. A school where students grow and learn from each other’s traditions and the whole community gathers to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

All Are Welcome lets young children know that no matter what, they have a place, they have a space, they are welcome in their school.

All Are Welcome Here

Week 1 – Megan Krantz

What I Am

Written by Divya Srinivasan

A young narrator describes herself: a girl, a granddaughter, Indian, and American. Soon, we see the young girl as a plethora of things: selfish and generous, mean and kind, brave and mischievous. While many of these qualities oppose each other, the context and illustrations make it abundantly clear that she speaks the truth. She is a walking contradiction, and that is precisely what makes her both a unique individual and an essential piece of the greater world around her. Divya Srinivasan shows what makes us human and proud to be who we are.

What I Am