Review by Booklist Review
Colombian author-illustrator Medina (creator of the Juana & Lucas series) gives little ones an uplifting collection of affirmations in this Todd Parr--esque picture book. It opens by saying, "The words in this book are here to remind you how wonderful you are. Say them out loud or just to yourself. The important thing is to remember them." Each of the 15 self-esteem-building statements ("I am strong," "I am confident," "I am giving," "I am curious," etc.) is written on a page with a solid-color background. The facing page features a complementary illustration of a person demonstrating the highlighted quality or behavior. Medina uses saturated colors and thick black lines to create simple, sweet figures who encompass a wide range of skin tones, ethnicities, and physical abilities, implying that these value statements apply to everyone. These are words worthy of repeated reading that all children deserve to hear. A simple but important facet of building healthy self-concept.
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
"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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