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I'm (Mostly) Happy Being ME

By Anna Milbourne
Series: I'm Not Very
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A heartwarming story to encourage confidence in being yourself. In this sweet, thoughtful story, a little boy feels unhappy when he compares himself to his classmates. But he comes to realize there's a lot more to a person than just what they're good at. There are... Read More
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A heartwarming story to encourage confidence in being yourself.

In this sweet, thoughtful story, a little boy feels unhappy when he compares himself to his classmates. But he comes to realize there's a lot more to a person than just what they're good at. There are hundreds of things that make you You - from being able to touch your nose with your tongue to your love of riding a bike, even if you are a bit wobbly.

Just like all the beautiful different pebbles he finds on the beach, each person has something that makes them wonderful. And that's a thing to celebrate.

For children who begin to compare themselves to others around them, this reassuring story will remind them to be happy just being themselves.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781805316848

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Asa Gilland

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 296.0mm

Weight: 450g

Pages: 24

Collections

Anna Milbourne Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Happiness & Mental Health Series: I'm Not Very

About the Author

Growing up on the Wirral and in Germany, Anna wrote plays about talking animals, and stories about naughty children, and drew on every available surface. After school, she did an Art Foundation course, then a degree in German Literature & Philosophy at Oxford University. In 1998 she found her perfect job at Usborne in London, writing about everything from curious penguins to trips to the Moon.

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