Who I Am: Words I Tell Myself

“𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗜 𝗔𝗺: 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗜 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳” is the latest in the “𝘐 𝘈𝘮” series by the celebrity duo Susan Verde and Peter Reynolds. As the name suggests, it is a book of affirmations, perfect for all ages. It has none of the superficiality of affirmatory books; instead the negative messages sent out by the silent voice within us that often tells us that there’s something missing in us, or that we should not share our worries, or that we failed, are cleverly countered with positive messages such as “𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵” or “𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘦”.

The strength of this creation lies in the effortless flow of thoughts, balancing the negative emotions and the affirmations, making it the perfect read-aloud once the book hits the shelves.

A few teaching points:

- Change in font size for emphasis

- Mentor text for “I Am” poems or statements

- SEL: Growth mindset

Thank you @abramskids for the advanced e-copy. Book drops September 2023.