I Can Be All Three
Published on 20. July 2023
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-6659-0184-0 (ISBN)
Description
Our Favorite Day of the Year meets Alma and How She Got Her Name in this warm, lyrical picture book about a child who learns to celebrate her multicultural identity and finds pride in all the stories and worlds that live inside of her.
When it's Multicultural Day at school, a young girl wonders how best to tell the story of who she is. With marigolds, mangoes, and stories of India? Fairy tales, cuckoo clocks, and German tales? Or cheeseburgers, superheroes, and American traditions?
When choosing only one doesn't feel quite right, she realizes that stories from all three places make her who she is. With whole worlds inside her, she doesn't have to choose just one-she can be all three.
When it's Multicultural Day at school, a young girl wonders how best to tell the story of who she is. With marigolds, mangoes, and stories of India? Fairy tales, cuckoo clocks, and German tales? Or cheeseburgers, superheroes, and American traditions?
When choosing only one doesn't feel quite right, she realizes that stories from all three places make her who she is. With whole worlds inside her, she doesn't have to choose just one-she can be all three.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for I Can Be All Three* "A love letter to the beauty and joy of multicultural identities, this vibrant picture book will surely spark discussion and reflection. An excellent choice for story time and classroom read-alouds."-School Library Journal, STARRED review
"Alikhan renders a complex social concept with laudable simplicity, in doing so reassuring readers by speaking to 'the hushed hopes / of many worlds / wrapped up inside of us.'"-Publishers Weekly
"An insightful, imaginative story about embracing our full selves."-Kirkus Reviews
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Picture book
Illustrations
f-c digital; jkt: gloss lam (spfx: foil + emboss)
Dimensions
Height: 285 mm
Width: 238 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
492 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6659-0184-0 (9781665901840)
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Salima Alikhan
I Can Be All Three
E-Book
06/2023
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
€10.87
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Persons
Salima Alikhan is the author of more than thirteen books for children. She holds an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and lives in Austin, Texas, where she is an English and creative writing professor. She feels very lucky to get to create worlds for readers to get lost in.
Noor Sofi is a visual developer and illustrator based in Los Angeles. She is inspired by color, light, and being able to capture some of life's sweetest moments. In her everyday life, she enjoys dreaming up stories, painting beautiful scenes, and traveling to new places.
Noor Sofi is a visual developer and illustrator based in Los Angeles. She is inspired by color, light, and being able to capture some of life's sweetest moments. In her everyday life, she enjoys dreaming up stories, painting beautiful scenes, and traveling to new places.