I Am Enough

By Grace Byers, Keturah A. Bobo (illustrator),

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A #1 New York Times bestseller and Goodreads Choice Awards picture book winner! This is the perfect gift for mothers and daughters, baby showers, and graduation.

This gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another comes from Empire actor and activist Grace…

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Why read it?

4 authors picked I Am Enough as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book promotes diversity and inclusion. But beyond that, it reaffirms that we are all more similar than we are different.

We are all packaged uniquely but our desire to be accepted and loved for who we are is universal. And we are all worthy no matter how we are packaged. To be human means we have a range of emotions. This is not a reason to judge another.

And we all have our own thoughts – this too doesn't make us more or less likable – we can agree to disagree. And like my other book, it reminds us…

I can’t even begin to express how much of a positive impact this short story conveys.

I even felt compelled to refresh and recite my own positive affirmations afterwards!

It was so uplifting and reassuring. It charmingly captures the essence of self-regard and self-worth, beautifully packaged and wrapped with a ribbon of Love

I wish I could shield my daughter from all the rejections that the world has to offer, but I can't. Her father and I must teach her that she is enough and that it is critical to find value in knowing that. That's why I love the message in this book. You don't have to change or be something that you aren't...all you need is to be unapologetically you. Encourage your child to shine bright because they are wonderfully made.

From LaTasha's list on empowering books for kids.

Grace Byers is a multiracial actress/activist, born to deaf parents, who suffered bullying as a result. I Am Enough uses lyrical language to reinforce notions of self-love, acceptance of others who may be different, and kindness. This book illustrates how everything that makes us uniquely human – singing, growing, fighting, loving, falling, then rising again – establishes how we all have a place on earth, and belong.

From Charlotte's list on life-affirming books for Black children.

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