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Storytime Books for Preschool and Younger:

Be Who You Are, The Family Book, It’s Okay to Be Different, It’s Okay to Make

Mistakes and The Peace Book by Todd Parr

Colorful, fun, and simple books that specifically celebrate being different--coming

from a different place, being a different color, having different families--in a format

kids love. Great for toddlers and up.

Call Me Tree, Llámame árbol by Maya Christina Gonzalez

A lovely book about a gender neutral child who feels they are a tree, tall and strong,

free and beautiful and peaceful. Bilingual in Spanish, depicts many diverse

children and features yoga poses that could be tied into storytime.

Daddy, Papa, and Me and Mommy, Mama, and Me by Leslea Newman

Two separate stories, one with a bi-racial lesbian couple and the other a gay couple,

raise their child just like every other family. This one is rhyming, written so that

toddlers or preschoolers can easily understand the love between a same sex family.

Besos for Baby: A Little Book of Kisses by Jen Arena

A sweet interactive story to use in storytime: Everyone loves giving kisses (besos) to

baby! Rhyming Spanish and English phrases interwoven make for an adorable, loving

story between family and bébé.

Duck in a Truck by Jez Alborough

Oh, how we wish this was about people instead of animals. This one is about many

friends coming together to help a duck whose truck is stuck in mud. Use this one to

talk about helping our friends and neighbors.

Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers

Babies are born everywhere all over the world and though each of them may come

from different countries and cultures, all babies eat, sleep, play, cry and are loved.

Grandma Calls Me Beautiful by Barbara Joosse

Because some children are raised by grandparents, this one is a sweet, lyrical, and

even sing-able reminder that children can look outside their parents for

support and love. Including native characters and terms (and a nice glossary), it’s a

good way to introduce a non-dominant culture.

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Storytime Books for Preschool and Younger Continued:

A Family is a Family is a Family by Sara O’Leary

Simple and sweet, this picture books shows all types of families, from single

parent to lesbian and gay parents to a foster family, and diverse characters all

around. Reflective of love is love is love.

Excuse Me: A Little Book of Manners by Karen Katz

A lift-the-flap book about manners for little ones. There are some diverse characters

(although we wish there were more) and it’s written simply to teach thank you,

please, and sorry to children of all ages.

Global Babies, Global Baby Boys and Global Baby Girls by The Global Fund for Children

Excellent board books that depict babies from countries all over the world. Including

the different dress, food and environments each baby has, each and every one of

them is loved fully by their families.

Happy by Pharrell Williams

This catchy hit song is sprawled across pages filled with kids of different colors and

sizes. Pharrell's note at the end: "Use your imagination to figure out new ways to

make others smile" is a fantastic conversation starter for any group!

I, Too, Am America by Langston Hughes

This picture book illustrated by Bryan Collier features the poetry of Langston Hughes

along with beautiful mixed media images. If you’re yearning for more poetry in your

storytime, this might be a good way to go.

I Wish You More by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld

Great for toddlers and up, this book wishes each character happiness and good

will. The illustrations have a diverse group of kids who all have their own ups and

downs but who stay positive through it all.

Love Always Everywhere by Sarah Massini

A good pick for toddlers, this one has very simple text describing different kinds of

love through opposites and illustrations starring diverse characters.

Happy in Our Skin by Fran Manushkin

This book can be used to encourage interactions between grown-ups and their

kiddos about their skin and what’s unique and beautiful about each person. There’s

a diverse cast of characters in the illustrations.

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Storytime Books for Preschool and Younger Continued:

How Do You Say? ¿Cómo Se Dice? by Angela Dominguez

One giraffe speaks English and the other Spanish but they’ll find they have a lot

more in common than they think. The simple words and phrases in Spanish help

convey what’s happening in this cute, bilingual story about friendship.

Marta Big & Small by Jen Arena

In this book of opposites, we learn that Marta is many things: to a bug, she is grande

(big); to a snake, sabrosa (tasty). But más que nada (more than anything), Marta is

ingeniosa (clever). This is a great way to introduce Spanish vocabulary as words are

explained in context as well as in a glossary. Good for PreK, condense for toddler.

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Storytime Books for Preschool and Younger Continued:

Red by Michael Hall

A funny but insightful title about being different on the inside than you are on the

outside. A blue crayon learns to shed his red wrapper by being true to himself. An

excellent story about discovering and embracing your identity.

The Nice Book by David Ezra Stein

Excellent for babies and toddlers, the sweet and simple illustrations and text convey

to the reader ways to be nice to people you engage with. Talk about your feelings,

don’t hit, be patient and share, be nice!

Plant a Kiss by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

A simple concept of spreading kindness by planting a kiss. When Little Miss grows

her kiss, it blooms into a beautiful “plant” that shares happiness with every person

she encounters. Lovely illustrations and perfect for toddler and older.

My Friend Maggie by Hannah E. Harrison

This story of friendship focuses on overcoming bullying and loving our friends for

who they are, not what they look like.

My Heart Fills With Happiness by Monique Gray Smith and Julie Flett

From the perspective of many families from different backgrounds, this sweet story

shows what makes children happy in their lives. Feeling the sun on your face,

smelling a home cooked meal, singing with your family, what makes you happy?

One Family by George Shannon

A one to ten counting story with each number showing the lives of a family of one,

of two, of three. And each family is unique and diverse. The book is also written like

an I Spy story, looking for other groups of objects that relate to the given number.

Shhh! by Jeanne Willis

This one is about quieting ourselves and listening to the small voices around us to

create tranquility and harmony. Allows readers to find the beauty in silence and

finding our inner peace.

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Storytime Books for Preschool and Younger Continued:

Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev

A very child-friendly and sweet story about overcoming exclusion and discrimination

through friendship, understanding, and building a community. The motto here is

friends “never leave anyone behind.”

Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry and Tom Lichtenheld

Stick is alone. Stone is alone. But together they’ll find that friendship one of the

best things in life. As friends they have each others’ backs, they can share

experiences, and can even save each other. Great for toddlers and up.

Round is a Mooncake: A Book of Shapes by Roseanne Thong

Introduces Chinese culture by making correlations between shapes and objects

found in Lin’s daily life. Uses a lot of vocabulary children may not have encountered

before.

We All Count a Book of Cree Numbers by Julie Flett

The landscape, animals, clothing and environment of the characters and setting in

this book paint a wondrous world full of Cree culture. Each page teaches counting

and pronunciation in the Cree language.

Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox

No matter if children live on opposite sides of the planet they all have ten fingers

and ten toes (although we would acknowledge that not every person does). Shows

that we are all human no matter where we come from.

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Storytime Books for Preschool and Younger Continued:

What Matters by Alison Hughes and Holly Hatam

Cute illustrations and a strong message about how recycling one piece of garbage

matters and makes the grass, animals and world a little greener. You can use this to

get kids to think about how little things can make a huge difference.

Whoever You Are by Mem Fox

Illustrations of children around the world are accompanied by the reassuring text

that whatever you look like, sound like, or come from your pains and joys are same.

Worm Loves Worm by J.J. Austrian

When Worm falls in love with Worm, they want to get married. But who is the bride

and who is the groom? Who cares?! This is a great book to talk about how marriages

can look different, but they're all based in love. Good for preschool and older.

The Wheels on the Tuk Tuk by Kabir Sehgal and Surishtha Sehgal

An Indian rendition of the Wheels on the Bus, this adorable story takes you through

a busy town to see what the people are doing, eating, wearing and enjoying. You

could cut some of the verses down to make it good for toddler but definitely great

for preschool.

Whose Knees Are These and Whose Toes Are Those? by Jabari Asim

Two board books about different body parts in a hide and go seek sort of fashion.

These knees and toes are all the reader sees until the last page to find a strong,

beautiful baby of color.

You Are a Lion! And Other Fun Yoga Poses by Tae-Eun Yoo

Full of diverse children each modeling a yoga pose. Each page instructs the reader

on how to stretch into the pose while playing a guessing game as to what animal you

are embodying. Great for toddler and older.

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Storytime Books for Kindergarten and Older:

A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams

A heartwarming book about hard work, poverty, and family. A young girl and her

mother save all their money to buy a comfortable chair for the whole family to relax

in. It will make you cry non-stop.

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

Chrysanthemum is a little girl with a very unusual and troublesome name. Where

she once loved its uniqueness, when her classmates can’t say her name and pick on

her, she begins to feel that it’s ugly. This is a theme that many people with

“different” names can relate to and is easily relatable for many immigrants and POC.

The Curious Garden by Peter Brown

When Liam finds an abandoned garden in a gray and shabby city, he decides to care

for it and soon finds it spreading all over the city. As neighbors begin to care for the

garden too, a community is built.

Ada Twist, Scientist, Iggy Peck, Architect, and Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty

Three books based on different historical figures but written as new characters

growing up with their adventurous and inventive minds. Teaches children to follow

their passions and curiosities and that they’ll never know the impact they can have

on the world if they don’t try, fail, learn and try again.

And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson

Based on a true story, two male penguins find themselves as companions for life.

When another penguin couple are unable to care for their egg they become adoptive

parents and thus Tango is born into the world with two loving dads to care for her.

Delightful illustrations of actual penguin habits and livelihoods.

Can You Say Peace? and The Colors of Us by Karen Katz

Celebrate International Peace Day by promoting peace all over the world from all

sorts of nationalities. The Colors of Us shows how we are all brown skinned but all

unique shades from caramel to cinnamon to cocoa.

Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson

When a new girl, Maya, joins the class, Chloe and her friends won’t play with her,

make fun of her clothes, and don’t even return her smile. When Maya leaves school,

the class learns about the rippling effects of their actions and the importance of

kindness.

Do Unto Otters by Laurie Keller

A book of manners told through two otters who get new neighbors. Shows the

reader how simple acts such as saying hello, please, thank you (shown in other lan-

guages too) can go a long way in being kind and making new friends.

If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson

Rabbit and mouse lovingly plant and care for their vegetable patch. But when other

animals want some of their crops, selfishness leads to trouble. However, if you plant

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Storytime Books for Kindergarten and Older Continued:

Every Little Thing and One Love by Cedella and Bob Marley

Book renditions of Bob Marley’s songs told through the perspective of diverse

Children going about their day-to-day activities. The songs have been expanded

upon to create a fuller story but still carry the tune and are very sweet adaptations.

I Like Myself by Karen Beaumont

Silly, rhyming text shows that you should love yourself not matter who you are on

the outside or inside. You are beautiful, smart, creative, unique, you are you and

you are perfect no matter what anyone else says. Good for PreK and up.

I Am Yoga by Susan Verde

When the world feels chaotic around you, take a moment to yourself to breath and

relax. This story illustrates calming yoga poses to find inner peace and make you

strong. When we are at peace inside we can take on any challenge on the outside.

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Storytime Books for Kindergarten and Older Continued:

The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig

Brian is quiet and goes by unnoticed by his classmates until Justin, the new boy joins

his class. This heartwarming story aims to inspire readers to consider how kids like

Brian may feel, and may prompt them make a new friend when others are excluded.

I'm New Here by Anne Sibley O'Brien

New students, immigrants from other countries, find their places in a classroom,

with help from their classmates.

Jacob’s New Dress by Sarah and Ian Hoffman

Jacob likes to wear dresses but some kids at school says only girls wear them. But

why can’t a boy wear a dress? A sweet story about identity, self-confidence and

gender nonconforming children.

Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña

When all he sees are the things he doesn’t have (and can’t afford), CJ’s nana teaches

him to appreciate all the people and things in his world that make life interesting

and beautiful.

The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney

Gorgeous illustrations depict this wordless rendition of Aesop’s Fable and show how

kindness, no matter how small the act, is always worth the effort regardless of the

situation. When the lion decides to not eat the mouse, the favor is returned when

the mouse and his family save the king of the jungle from a hunter’s trap.

Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport

In picture book format, this biography of Martin Luther King Jr. illustrates racism and

the civil rights movement.

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Storytime Books for Kindergarten and Older Continued:

The Name Jar by Yanksook Choi

Unhei is anxious to fit in in her new school, but she is worried no one will be able to

pronounce her name, so she tries on American sounding names, but her new friends

help her realize the value in her real name.

One by Kathryn Otoshi

Red likes to bully all the other the colors, growing larger and larger each time and

spreading fear. Everything changes when the number One shows up and teaches the

colors how to stand up for themselves. Sometimes it only takes one to make a

difference.

The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson

Clover and Anna, one black and one white, live on opposite sides of a fence that

their mothers each say they is not safe to cross. But the girls start talking and

become friends to overcome segregation and racism.

My Two Blankets by Irena Kobald

An immigrant feels all alone in a new place and wraps herself in a metaphorical

blanket to create a safe place at home. When she succeeds in making a new friend,

she begins a new blanket that grows and grows. This one is about friendship and the

slow and steady steps of adjusting to big, new things.

One Word from Sophia by Jim Averbeck

All Sophia wants for her birthday is a giraffe and tries asking her family using charts

and graphs, thorough research and deductive reasoning. But sometimes it only

takes one word to make an impact. Diverse family members and strong vocabulary.

Maybe Something Beautiful by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell

Based on a true story, Mira’s city is drab, full of all gray and dreariness. So, she

begins to literally paint her city and fill it with color until the whole community joins

in to create something beyond beautiful.

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Storytime Books for Kindergarten and Older Continued:

Sumi’s First Day of School Ever by Joung Un Kim and Soyung Park

Sumi, a young girl from Korea, isn’t so sure she’ll like going to school. Everything is

scary and different, and the only English phrase she knows is “Hello, my name is Su-

mi.” With the help of an understanding teacher and a new friend, she’s able to see

that school might not be so bad after all.

Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts

All the cool kids have the hottest pair of shoes, but Jeremy’s family can’t afford them.

To make matters worse, when he miraculously finds a pair at the thrift store, he’s

devastated to find they don’t fit. A lesson about kindness, compassion and friendship.

For 1st grade and up.

A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip Stead

This sweet story conveys kindness and reciprocity when a zookeeper falls ill one day

and his friends from the zoo take time to visit him instead. Kindness begets

kindness.

The Skin You Live In by Michael Tyler

Rhyming schema showing how we are all fabulous no matter what our skin looks

like. We can be any part of the color spectrum and we still dream and achieve and

create and grow. A little longer, recommended for 1st grade and older.

Stella Brings the Family by Miriam Schiffer

It’s Mother’s Day at school and Stella is worried. She doesn’t have a mom: she has

two dads. When she thinks about what a mom does: tuck you in, make you lunch,

help with homework, Stella realizes not only do both her dads do this but she has all

sorts of family who loves her and she brings them all to school. Love is love is love!

Sweetest Kulu by Celina Kalluk

Gorgeous illustrations tell a story of little Kulu who is greeted and blessed by the

different animals of the wild. Written by an acclaimed Inuit throat singer, Celina

Kalluk, and woven with Inuit beliefs.

Yoko by Rosemary Wells

Yoko’s classmates think her lunch of sushi rolls looks disgusting, but with the help of

her teacher and a new friend, she shows everyone just how yummy her mother’s

cooking is. This one is about trying new things, acceptance, and how sometimes we

need the help of friends and allies.

What Do You Do With an Idea and What Do You Do With a Problem by Kobi Yamada

In both books the main character is being bothered with the idea/problem. They

don’t know how to deal with it and try ignoring the situation until it becomes out of

control. When they finally embrace the situation, though, an “idea can change the

world” and a “problem has an opportunity for something good”.

What If Everybody Did That? by Ellen Javernick

A young boy does one small thing, such as throwing his garbage on the floor. But

what if everybody did that? The earth would be littered. What if everyone ignored

the rules, was impolite and selfish? A simple idea to show how we impact the world.

Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie

Thunder Boy is named after his father, Big Thunder, but he wants his own name.

Something that shows his strength, courage, coolness, a name for himself. A sweet

story between father and son imbued with Native American culture.

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Storytime Books for Kindergarten and Older Continued:

We Are All Born Free by Amnesty International

Artists and illustrators joined forces to provide children with a visual representation

of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Use this title for a deeper discussion

of basic human rights and how we should treat each other.

Why Am I Here by Constance Ørbeck-Nilssen

Ørbeck-Nilssen creates a child who thinks existentially about safety, homelessness,

war, and disaster. Use this with older children to build empathy and compassion by

taking time to reflect on the lives of children around the world.

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Extension Activities for Storytime:

Flannelboard: “Garbage Trucks”

Garbage trucks, garbage trucks,

Cleaning up the town.

Do you see any garbage lying around?

Pick up the trash and match it to a truck,

Soon the whole town will be all cleaned up.

Credit: Miss Sarah Storytime

Flannelboard: “Community Helpers in Our Town”

The chef makes our food,

The chef makes our food,

Hei-ho, what do you know?

The chef makes our food.

Additional verses: doctor makes us well, dentist cleans

our teeth, fireman fights fires, mailman carries mail,

teacher says ABCs, worker builds a house

Credit: Neverland Darling

Flannelboard: “H-E-A-R-T”

There is a shape and it means love

And heart is its name-o.

H-E-A-R-T, H-E-A-R-T, H-E-A-R-T,

And heart is its name-o!

Credit: Everything Preschool

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Extension Activities for Storytime Continued:

Flannelboard: “Yo Te Amo”

Yo te amo, yo te amo

All day long I sing this little song to you

Yo te amo, yo te amo

Darling I love you

Verses

Wo ai ni... (Mandarin Chinese)

Je t’aime... (French)

Mahal kita... (Tagalog)

Ich liebe dich... (German)

Sarang hae... (Korean)

Daisuki... (Japanese)

Credit: Storytime Ukelele / Recorded Version: Jbrary

Flannelboard: “Ten Little Babies”

One little, two little, three little babies...

Four little, five little, six little babies...

Seven little, eight little, nine little babies...

Ten little darling babies! *kisses*.

Credit: Future Librarian Superhero

Flannelboard: “Thanks a Lot”

Thanks a lot, thanks for sun in the sky.

Thanks a lot, thanks for clouds so high.

...thanks for whispering wind, ...for the birds in the spring,

... thanks for the moonlit night, ...for the stars so bright

... thanks for the wondering me, ...for the way I feel

Thanks for the animals, thanks for the land,

Thanks for the people everywhere.

Thanks a lot, thanks for all I've got. Thanks for all I've got.

Credit: Raffi

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Extension Activities for Storytime Continued:

Fingerplay: “Heart”

I put my hands together,

This is how I start

I curve my fingers right around,

And I can make a heart!

Credit: Perpetual Preschool

via Storytime Katie

Song: “Let’s Be Friends”

(Tune: London Bridge)

Let’s be friends with one another,

One another, one another

Let’s be friends with one another, let’s be friends today

(You can sing with a friend, you can shout with a friend,

you can hum with a friend, you can jump with a friend,

you can clap with a friend, you can hop with a friend)

Credit: Step By Step – Friendship Theme

via Storytime Katie

Action Rhyme: “Little Heart”

I have a little heart, (place hand over heart)

And it goes thump, thump, thump (pat chest 3 times)

It keeps right on beating,

When I jump, jump, jump (jump 3 times)

I get a special feeling, when I look at you. (point to child)

It makes me want to give you a hug or two. (hug yourself)

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via Storytime Katie

Song: “Skinnamarink”

Skinnamarink e-dink, e-dink,

Skinnamarink e-doo, I love you. (repeat)

I love you in the morning, and in the afternoon;

I love you in the evening, and underneath the moon.

Skinnamarink e-dink, e-dink,

Skinnamarink e-doo, I love you.

Credit: Jbrary

Action Rhyme: “On the Day You Were Born”

On the day you were born,

I felt my heart get a little bit bigger

On the day you were born I felt it swell, swell, swell

On the day you were born

I felt my heart give a little giggle

And I knew it would be a better world.

Credit: Jbrary

Chords via Storytime Ukulele

Song: “The More We Get Together”

The more we get together, together, together

The more we get together, the happier we’ll be

‘Cause your friends are my friends

And my friends are your friends

The more we get together, the happier we’ll be

Credit: Jbrary

via Storytime Secrets

Action Rhyme: “Hello/Goodbye Friends in ASL”

Hello friends, hello friends, hello friends

It’s time to say hello!

(Or goodbye friends)

Credit:Jbrary

Action Rhyme: “Five Early Literacy Skills in ASL”

(Tune: Skip to My Lou, slowed down)

Read, talk, sing, write, play (x3)

Read, talk, sing, write, play (a little faster)

Credit: Laura Benn

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Extension Activities for Storytime:

Scarves/Shakers/Bubble-Popping Songs:

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell

One Day- Matisyahu

K’naan- Wavin’ Flag

All You Need Is Love- The Beatles

Happy-Pharrell

Try Everything- Shakira

Discussion Points:

Ask questions about how characters are feeling. For instance, while reading Can I Play, Too? Take a moment to ask

children how Elephant, Piggie, and Snake might be feeling when they’re trying to play catch together. Remind parents

that talking about feelings and body language, and giving a child words to express emotions (beyond “sad” and

“mad”), helps a child feel less frustrated as they’re better able to explain their own feelings. Also, it builds empathy

and “perspective” - being able to put yourself in someone else’s shoes.

Point out differences in how people look and talk about how happy it makes you that you are all the same no matter

what you look like.

Include different languages by talking about how we may have different words, sound, and gestures, but we are all

the same. Consider learning some songs and rhymes in different languages (including ASL) to introduce and make

sure you include lyrics sheets so everyone can follow along. The JCs love to ask participants if they’d like to share a

song in their native language.

Some children may have big feelings after watching or hearing their parents’ worries. This may be a good time to in-

clude some calming practices in your storytime. Try taking deep breaths together and encouraging hugs between chil-

dren and their grown-ups.

More Lists to Follow:

Unity. Kindness. Peace. Booklist from ALSC | Supporting Libraries in the Post-Election Environment from ALSC

We Need Diverse Books | Challenging Current Events from Brightly | Books with a Message from School Library Journal

Book suggestions and a civics-minded program from Amy Koester | LGBTQ Booklist from Advocate.com

Remember, the work we do as Youth Services professionals matters. We have the ability to teach our kids

compassion, empathy, and critical thinking skills. We introduce them to diversity and culture they may not come across

otherwise. Our children will be leaders someday and we can help them become thoughtful, kind, and open minded hu-

man beings. Storytime matters. Libraries matter. We matter. We are #storytimejusticewarriors.

Follow-Along Songs:

Song in My Tummy- Laurie Berkner

Skinnamarink- any number of artists

I Love You- Barney