I Am!: A Book of Reminders (I Will!)

by Juana Medina (Author) Juana Medina (Illustrator)

I Am!: A Book of Reminders (I Will!)
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
Series: I Will!

From Pura Belpré Award-winning author-illustrator Juana Medina, I AM! helps inspire young readers to have confidence in themselves. This paper-over-board picture book, the second in the I WILL! series, grabs the eye with bold, colorful illustrations and simple text. I am strong.I am confident.I am funny.

The words and pictures in this book are here to remind the reader how wonderful they are! Focusing on helping to build emotional literacy, self-esteem, and self-worth as well as improving communication skills, I AM! is the perfect read aloud for kids and adults of any age.

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Publishers Weekly

"The words in this book are here to remind you how wonderful you are. Say them out loud or just to yourself," enjoins declarative text at the start of this simple affirmation collection, a follow-up to I Will! Spreads present individual children repeating truths: "I am expressive!" exclaims text at the center of one boldly colored page, while the facing page shows a light-skinned child in a towel singing beside a bath. Medina's thick-lined digital graphics go on to profile children with a range of abilities and skin tones smiling with satisfaction as they display calm, curiosity, humor, strength, and beyond to bright, confidence-inspiring effect. Ages up to 4. (Apr.)

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School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 1--This is an engaging book of affirmations, mantras, and guiding phrases to remind children of who they are and what they are capable of. "I am strong," "I am expressive," "I am giving," and many more phrases are illustrated with pictures that demonstrate the idea or action. The entire package cheerfully offers a very positive outlook. The characters in these pages are of many races, cultures, and abilities, though one young fellow may baffle children: "I am wise" is accompanied by a boy holding a lighted candle. The connection between candlelight and wisdom may need some explication as will the wisdom of allowing a small child to hold a candle. VERDICT Beyond one misstep, the book is a generous celebration of the individual and may find a home in collections about first meditation, guided breathing, and other calming practices.--Cynde Suite

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Juana Medina
Juana Medina, winner of the Pura Belpré Award for her middle-grade series, Juana and Lucas, has had her charming, sensitive artwork likened to that of illustrators such as Sempé and Jules Feiffer. Born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, and a graduate of RISD, where she has also taught, Juana now lives in the Washington, DC, area, with her wife and twin sons.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780358621256
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Versify
Publication date
April 05, 2022
Series
I Will!
BISAC categories
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV015010 - Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living | Daily Activities
JUV015020 - Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living | Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV039220 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Values & Virtues
JUV039150 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Special Needs
JUV009080 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Words
JUV074000 - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
Library of Congress categories
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