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I AM AMAZING

Nneka Myers Zuleika Holder-Young Alissa Holder

From the authors and illustrator of I Am Smart, I Am Blessed, I Can Do Anything! comes another story about the always-inspiring Ayaan!
Amazing Ayaan loves being a superhero--he helps a friend who has fallen on the playground, gives pushes on the swings, and offers a boost to those who need it at the rock wall.

But his fun is ruined when two of his friends tell him he doesn't seem like a superhero, and no one will take him seriously. But Ayaan doesn't completely lose his confidence. When he gets home from school, his Dad reminds him that anybody can be a superhero if you are helping others. And just like that, Ayaan dons his cape and mask. Amazing Ayaan to the rescue!

Alissa Holder is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany, where she earned a bachelor's degree in sociology. She has always had a passion for working with children and is a teacher at a childcare center in New York City. She is the mother of two children, Ayaan and Alaïa.
Zulekha Holder-Young is a graduate of Spelman College, where she earned her bachelor's degree in economics. She has passed on her love of reading to her three children, Amari, Amir, and Aria. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, children, and their dog, Mochi.
Nneka Myers is an illustrator and character designer based in Toronto, Canada. Since graduating with a BAA in animation from Sheridan College, her vibrant illustrations and designs have been published in several children's books and in animated preschool shows.
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Published 2022-07-26 by Flamingo Books

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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY featured I AM AMAZING! In their "New Kids' and YA Books" roundup for the week of July 25th: "Amazing Ayaan enjoys being a superhero. When his friends challenge whether or not he truly can be a hero, he finds support from his family." Read more...

[A] strong social-emotional read-aloud. The illustrations are bright, cartoonlike, and engaging, and Ayaan is an appealing protagonist who faces the unkindness of his peers but rises above it. An uplifting tale that will convince all kids that they, too, are super.

Nicaila Matthews Okome will interview Alissa and Zulekha for the Side Hustle Pro podcast! Read more...