In the second installment of the Red Nose Books series, little Jimmy's philosophy of life has always been to "keep your sunny side up," as the old song goes. But how can you do that when you're feeling down in the dumps and everything is going wrong? Through interactive rhetorical questions, Never Give Up! encourages conversation between young readers and parents to develop ideas about perseverance and weathering hard times with a positive attitude. Eric Reveles-Paz is a Mexican-American high school student with a passion for the arts. Providing the illustration for this book has provided Eric a sense of accomplishment and the first step towards achieving his goals in life.Brenda Edmundson-Colby is a lifelong learner and former educator whose primary responsibility was to care and nurture her students, teaching them to believe in themselves. As a former high school principal and special education teacher, she always referred to herself as the Head Learner to demonstrate that learning never ends. Her husband, Jimmy Colby, had an amazing gift for showing people you can keep your childlike joy and wonder of the world while having fun along the way, even through difficult times. Jimmy's life is the inspiration for this book.
