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Mohrbooks Literary Agency
Sebastian Ritscher
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SAM'S SUPER SEATS

Sharee Miller Keah Brown

A joyful picture book about a disabled girl with cerebral palsy who goes back-to-school shopping with her best friends, from #DisabledandCute creator and The Pretty One author Keah Brown.
Sam loves herself, learning, and making her family and friends laugh. She also loves comfortable seats, including a graceful couch named after Misty Copeland and Laney, the sassy backseat of Mom's car.

After a busy morning of rest, Sam and her friends try on cute outfits at the mall and imagine what the new school year might bring. It's not until Sam feels tired, and the new seat she meets isn't so super, that she discovers what might be her best idea all day.

With funny, charming text by Keah Brown and exuberant illustrations by Sharee Miller, Sam's Super Seats celebrates the beauty of self-love, the power of rest, and the necessity of accessible seating in public spaces.

Keah Brown is a journalist, author, and screenwriter. She is the creator of #DisabledAndCute and her work has appeared in Teen Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire UK, and The New York Times, among other publications. Her debut essay collection The Pretty One (Atria Books) published in 2019 and her writing has appeared in the anthologies Disability Visability edited by Alice Wong and You Are Your Best Thing, edited by Tarana Burke and Brene Brown.

Sharee Miller is the author/illustrator of Princess Hair, Don't Touch My Hair!, and Michelle's Garden (Little Brown for Young Readers). She is also the illustrator of The Shai and Emmie series, written by Quvenzhané Wallis and Nancy Ohlin (Simon and Schuster). Her colorful, happy characters are created using watercolor, colored pencil and pen.
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Published 2022-08-23 by Kokila

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A warmhearted, necessary affirmation of disability and self-love through a multifaceted, endearingly imaginative narrator... A spirited celebration of self-confidence and self-care.

An exuberant picture book that centers ease and rest... Brown's (The Pretty One, for adults) candid prose matches the characters' affectionate demeanors and open expressions, while Miller's (Michelle's Garden) pencil-and-watercolor illustrations add playfulness to an assured story about accommodation and self-love.

Keah Brown, author of The Pretty One and founder of the #DisabledAndCute hashtag on Twitter, writes a delightful story centering disabled joy in her debut picture book. Read more...

School Library Journal (UVPM: 89,800) included SAM'S SUPER SEATS in a roundup of "Picture Book Creators Center Joy While Portraying Disability" Read more...

Actor and musician Mandy Moore interviewed Keah Brown about SAM'S SUPER SEATS and her inspiration for the book (among other things!) Read more...

Cheerful and conversational, Sam's Super Seats is an intersectional addition to the back-to-school picture book canon. Read more...

This back-to-school story has a welcoming spin for those who are differently-abled... Regardless of differences, this is a back-to-school tale that captures the excitement and anticipation of this special time of year; the treatment of Sam's working with her particular body while surpassing expectations and living life to the fullest is one every child can relate to. Recommended for all those teaching acceptance and tolerance in all aspects of life.