Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor appeared on The View on Tuesday to promote her new children’s book, Just Shine! How to Be a Better You, which reflects on lessons from her late mother and her belief that multilingualism and inclusivity should be central in children’s education.

The book, which is being released in both English and Spanish, was inspired by her mother’s influence as that of her “first teacher.” Sotomayor explained that the title comes from the image of the moon reflecting the sun’s light — a metaphor for how her mother helped others feel seen and valued.