What I Am

Description

The creator of Little Owl's Night explores and celebrates the complexities of what makes us who we are in this comforting and thoughtful picture book. A young narrator describes herself- a girl, a granddaughter, Indian, and American. Soon, we see the young girl as a plethora of things- selfish and generous, mean and kind, brave and mischievous. While many of these qualities oppose each other, the context and illustrations make it abundantly clear that she speaks the truth. She is a walking contradiction, and that is precisely what makes her both a unique individual and an essential piece of the greater world around her. Divya Srinivasan shows what makes us human and proud to be who we are.

Divya Srinivasan lives in Austin, Texas. Her illustrations have appeared in The New Yorker, and she has done work for This American Life, They Might Be Giants, Sundance Channel, Sufjan Stevens, and Weird Al Yankovic, among others. Divya was also an animator on the film Waking Life. She is the author and illustrator of the picture books Little Owl's Night, Little Owl's Day, Little Owl's Snow, and Octopus Alone, and she illustrated the picture book Cinnamon, written by Neil Gaiman. More of Divya's work can be seen at www.pupae.com.

"An outstanding and affirming story....Srinivasan's latest offering is a universal story that belongs in all collections." -School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW "A picture book celebrating the nuances of living with multiple identities." -Kirkus Reviews "A charming primer for emerging readers that, when scaffolded by adult guidance, can also start conversations around identity with older readers." -Booklist "An exploration that will elicit much audience discussion." -BCCB