You Belong Here Too

You Belong Here Too

Hard Cover

This story of Bala and Tidda explores the emotions experienced when a child has a fostered, adopted or new born sibling join their family. It can also relate to when a child moves to a new school or neighbourhood. It explores themes of being kind, thoughtful, compassionate and understanding towards others that may be different. It may help open doors of discussion about different cultures, abilities, immigrants and refugees. The key message is that everyone needs to know they belong.

International impact book award winning author, Timena Rhodes-Scott, was born in the Torres Strait. She is of European and Kuku Yalanji cultural heritage from Eastern Cape York. The author has taught early childhood, primary, secondary, and tertiary education in various countries around the world, in the Torres Strait and her hometown, Cairns. Timena has written 3 children’s books; International Impact book award winning author, Timena Rhodes-Scott, was born in the Torres Strait. She is of European and Kuku Yalanji cultural heritage from Eastern Cape York. The author has taught early childhood, primary, secondary, and tertiary education in various countries around the world, in the Torres Strait and her hometown, Cairns. Timena has written 3 children’s books; Keep Shining Bright, You Belong Here Too and Deep Listening. The second book winning the award in the category of Children’s Education., You Belong Here Too and Deep Listening.