Mayas World, Andrea Pippins
Mayas World, Andrea Pippins
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Maya's World

Author: Andrea Pippins

Narrator: Yinka Ladeinde

Unabridged: 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/17/2026


Synopsis

A young artist is eager to share her colorful artwork but when the rainbow she creates causes confusion among her classmates, she must overcome self-doubt in this empowering picture book about embracing the artist in you!

When Maya’s class is asked to draw something inspired by nature, she gets right to work. There’s nothing Maya loves to do more than draw! So she spends all evening drawing, painting, and gluing. She even wakes up early the next day to add the finishing touches. In class, the students take turns presenting their artwork. Tatiana shares her drawing of a puddle, Pedro shows his picture of a butterfly, and Ravi proudly displays his sketch of rocks. Excited to share her rainbow, Maya opens her drawing with a big “Ta-da!” But her classmates are confused. “I like your drawing, but rainbows don’t look like that,” says Ravi. Maya’s cheeks tingle and her palms start to sweat. How can Maya help her classmates understand her drawing? With encouragement from their teacher, Maya inspires her class to unleash their own creativity and bring everyone’s unique perspectives together to create a beautiful masterpiece.

Here is a vibrant story that celebrates self-expression and imagination, perfect for any young artist who sees the world in different and interesting ways, encouraging readers to explore their creativity and share their ideas with pride.

About The Author

Andrea Pippins is an illustrator and author with a passion for creating images that reflect what she wants to see in art, media, and design. Her work has been featured in Essence, the New York Times, and O: The Oprah Magazine. Andrea is the author-illustrator of many children’s books including The Spark in You; Who Will You Be?; and Hey Baby! She lives with her family in Stockholm, Sweden.


Reviews

Goodreads review by YSBR on April 03, 2026

Maya is a little girl with a big imagination and her favorite thing to do is to draw.  When her teacher tells the class to create an artwork inspired by nature, Maya is excited to create a masterpiece.  She goes home and works really hard on it, and goes back to school excited to show her friends. ......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on February 12, 2026

Although rainbows traditionally consist of certain colors and shapes, that's not the case for Maya's vision for a rainbow. When she shares her version in Ms. Juniper's class for an assignment about something inspired by nature, her classmates aren't impressed with it at first since it doesn't look a......more

Goodreads review by Alex on March 14, 2026

I loved the joyful celebrations of creativity and self expression. The illustrations are both and full of personality, the story itself encourages other kids to explore their curiosity with confidence. it's uplifting and visually appealing, only thing is the pacing is a little light.......more

Goodreads review by Diana on March 01, 2026

A book about not being afraid to create art that comes from our imagination, even if it doesn’t fit the real world idea of it.......more


Quotes

"A loving look at the limitless possibilities of creativity and art." —Kirkus Reviews

"This story and its enthusiastic illustrations could be useful for educators prepping their own students for personally meaningful—and thus inherently vulnerable—artistic expression." —The Bulletin

"A child’s creative interpretation of a teacher’s prompt to 'draw something that is inspired by nature' compels a class to embrace imagination in a picture book that pops with bold graphics." —Publishers Weekly

"In this adventurous and openhearted picture book, Pippins honors the brave act of sharing your creativity with the world....children of all ages will appreciate the reminder to take pride in their art." —Booklist

"The book honors and celebrates....creativity and is a fine example of an educator guiding the whole class through a moment of possible tension into understanding and joy. This is recommended wherever classroom stories and artistic tales are popular." —School Library Journal