I Am Smart, I Am Blessed, I Can Do An..., Alissa Holder
I Am Smart, I Am Blessed, I Can Do An..., Alissa Holder
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I Am Smart, I Am Blessed, I Can Do Anything!

Author: Alissa Holder, Zulekha Holder-Young

Narrator: Bahni Turpin

Unabridged: 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/29/2020

Synopsis

Based on a viral video comes the story of one boy's positive energy and how a sunny outlook can turn everything around.

It's a new day and Ayaan has woken up on the wrong side of the bed, where nothing feels quite right. What if he doesn't know the answer at school? What if he messes up? But as he sets out that morning, all it takes is a few reminders from his mom and some friends in the neighborhood to remind him that a new day is a good day because...
HE IS SMART,
HE IS BLESSED,
AND HE CAN DO ANYTHING!

About The Author

Alissa Holder is an author, mother, and creative. She wrote her first title, I Am Smart, I Am Blessed, I Can Do Anything, with her sister Zulekha Holder-Young in 2020. She is an early childhood education teacher and is committed to writing books for children of all ages that are both self-affirming and confidence-building. Alissa lives in New York City.Follow her journey on Instagram @Alissa360Style Zulekha Holder-Young is the co-author of I Am Smart, I Am Blessed, I Can Do Anything, her first children’s book written with her sister, Alissa Holder. She is a proud mom, author, and creative thinker who strives to promote positivity, self-confidence, and self-love in her work. Zulekha currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her family.Follow along on Instagram @AMomDotCom  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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Moonkiszt

Featured in grandma reads session. A mother and her boy start this book off acknowledging his doubts about the day ahead, and the way they get through such days: with affirmations. They repeat together the phrase that is the title of this book: I am Smart, I am Blessed, I Can Do Anything!. At each po......more

Goodreads review by Barbara

With digital illustrations created through Adobe Photoshop, this picture book is positively affirming for any young reader. As happens for everyone at one point or another, Ayaan wakes up one morning and feels a vague sense of unease. It isn't clear precisely what the problem is, but when he talks w......more

Goodreads review by Ashley

What a fantastic book to read with a kid at home, school, or in the library. I am hoping to read it at a summer storytime, before the littlies start school. It would also be great for kids already in preschool, Kindergarten, or grade 1. I think there are many kids in this age group who struggle like......more

Goodreads review by 1stLady

Loved reading this book! It is definitely an inspiration to the young and young at heart to daily affirm themselves with truth. It is so important to build up our youth as well as ourselves so when hard times come, affirmations are there to help push through. Also, the illustrations in this book are......more

Goodreads review by Astroleah

I absolutely loved this book and definitely recommend this book for every kid to read! I think it's a great lesson for kids to learn and very inspirational. I think it's also great for students struggling to not feel alone in sometimes things just feel off and they aren't in a good mood. I loved the......more

Quotes

"The open relationship and positive problem-solving between this mother-son team are cheerful and warm. Families looking to practice affirmations may find inspiration here." - Kirkus Reviews

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