All Are Welcome meets Be Kind in this poignant and accessible picture book about the power every bystanderāno matter how smallāhas to extend kindness and stand up in the face of intolerance.
At his new school, quiet Rumi feels small and unwelcome, and a few kids bully him for being different and wearing bright shoes. He finds refuge beneath the old willow tree by the playground and builds his own world of hope and dreams of belonging.
One day, when Rumi is made a target again, one of his classmates bravely steps in to defend him. Itās in that moment of solidarity Rumiās class finally realizes that under the shade of the willow tree, all are welcome, and they create a space they can all play inātogether.
