# Lean on Me: A Children's Picture Book - Hardcover

by **Bill Withers** (Author), **Rachel Moss** (Illustrator)

_"Lean on me  
When you're not strong  
And I'll be your friend  
I'll help you carry on . . ."_  
_  
Lean on Me_ is an endearing children's picture book that beautifully demonstrates the power of friendship, based on Bill Withers's classic song of the same name. "Lean on Me" appeared on Withers's 1972 album Still Bill. The song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and ranked #208 on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list.  
  
With Withers's lyrics and illustrations by Rachel Moss, this picture book follows four close friends through the stages of their childhood, from elementary school until their high school graduation. Withers's classic and loving refrain serenades them as they lean arm-in-arm into adulthood.

### Author Biography

**Bill Withers** (1938-2020) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is known for such hit songs as "Ain't No Sunshine," "Grandma's Hands," "Use Me," "Lean on Me," "Lovely Day," "Just the Two of Us," and more. He received numerous awards in his lifetime, including three Grammy Awards. Withers was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 and into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.

**Rachel Moss** is an illustrator in love with the bright colors and vibrant energy of the Caribbean. She was born in Jamaica and studied animation in England at the University for the Creative Arts. Moss now lives in Jamaica where she spends her days illustrating children's books such as _Respect_ with song lyrics by Otis Redding, T_hese Boots Are Made for Walkin_' with song lyrics by Lee Hazlewood, _African_ with song lyrics by Peter Tosh, _I Am a Promise_ by Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce, _Abigail's Glorious Hair_, and _Milo & Myra Learn Manners with Mr. Mongoose._

  

  

**Number of Pages:** 24

**Dimensions:** 0.39 x 8.5 x 8.35 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** August 01, 2023

## Details

- **Price:** 16.95 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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